Uzbekistan increases gasoline production by 3.7% in 1Q

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan increased production of motor gasoline by 11.6% in January-December 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 - up to 1.15 million tonnes.

According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, the output of diesel fuel increased by 12.2% in the reporting period and reached 1.08 million tonnes.

At the same time, Uzbekistan produced 746.4 tonnes of oil in January-December 2018, which is 8.2% lower compared to the same period of 2017.

The extraction of natural gas grew by 6.1% in the reporting period - to 59.84 billion cubic meters.

In January-December 2018, Uzbekistan produced 2.14 million tonnes of gas condensate, which is 9.9% higher compared to the same period of 2017.