Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — An oil spill occurred in the canal of the village of Raish in the Bulakbashi district of Andijan region, sparking a wide public response after footage from the site quickly spread on social media.

According to the Andijan Regional Ecology Department, the incident was caused by an accident at an oil processing facility. On 29 July, specialists from the department, together with representatives of other relevant organizations, conducted an inspection and confirmed that the accident had taken place at a Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (Saneg) site during oil processing operations.

“The incident has been fully contained. Documentation has been filed for a formal inspection of Sanoat Energetika Guruhi in accordance with established procedures,” the official statement read.

Authorities said additional information on the environmental impact and remedial measures will be provided following the inspection.

Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (Saneg, SEG) is Uzbekistan’s largest private oil and gas company, holding subsoil use rights for 103 oil and gas fields previously managed by Uzbekneftegaz. The company accounts for around 80 percent of the country’s oil production.

Saneg is part of the Enera Group, whose assets include the Samarkand Tourist Center, the Humo Arena ice complex, Samarkand International Airport operator Air Marakanda, transport and logistics company TEG Central Asia, renewable energy developer Tepelen Group, Jizzax Organic agro-industrial complex, Samarkand International University of Technology (SIUT), logistics company ADL-Ulanish, and IT company OsiyoTech.