Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz and Malaysian company PETRONAS have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector, including long-term supplies of natural gas and gas condensate to Uzbekistan.
The talks took place in Ashgabat on the sidelines of the 31st International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan — OGT 2026”. The Uzbekneftegaz delegation was led by Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Farid Muminov. PETRONAS was represented by Mohd Redhani Abdul Rahman, vice-president for international assets.
The sides considered options for arranging long-term supplies of natural gas and gas condensate, as well as opportunities to cooperate on new joint projects.
Particular attention was given to geological exploration and field development. The participants discussed potential areas of joint work that could deliver mutual benefits.
Company representatives also considered the possibility of continuing gas condensate supplies to the Bukhara Oil Refinery.
Following the meeting, PETRONAS representatives confirmed their interest in further developing the partnership with Uzbekneftegaz, maintaining constructive dialogue and working on agreed areas of cooperation.
The announcement did not specify any concrete agreements on new contracts or timelines for implementing the initiatives discussed.
