Russia Increases Gas Supplies to Central Asia by 15% Since the Beginning of 2025

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has increased its natural gas supplies to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan by 15%, Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom, reported on October 9 during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum.

Miller noted that the planned “Power of Siberia-2” gas pipeline to China has been one of the factors driving the growth of Russian gas deliveries to Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan.

He added that the economies of the regional states are growing rapidly, and over the next five to six years, the combined GDP of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan could increase by 60%, leading to higher energy and gas consumption.

“We are comparing the first eight months of 2025 with the same period in 2024. The volume of Russian gas supplied to Central Asia — Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan — has increased by 15%. These are significant volumes,” Miller emphasized.

At the same time, from January to August 2025, Uzbekistan reduced its natural gas imports from Turkmenistan and Russia by 27.9%, totaling US$885.9 million. Since April, monthly supplies have exceeded US$100 million, reaching a record US$286.3 million in June.