Uzbekistan increases raw ethyl alcohol production in 1Q

Production of edible alcohol grew by 32.2% to 1.306 million decaliters, technical alcohol – by 24.7% to 7,600 decaliters and rectified alcohol – by 15.5% to 220,000 decaliters.

In the reporting period, Uzbekistan produced 2.446 million decaliters (+14%) of vodka and alcoholic beverage products, 23,500 decaliters of cogniac (four times up), 503,000 decaliters of wine (-8.1%). Production of Champaign comprised 22,500 decaliters and beer – 3.321 million decaliters (15%).