Uzbekistan concluded a two -year agreement with the Russian Federation for the supply of 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas. This was reported on the telegram channel of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
according to the contract concluded with Gazprom, gas supply will begin on October 1, it follows from the message. The contract itself is concluded for two years and the annual supply of deliveries will be 2.8 billion cubic meters. m. The contract was signed on the fields of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16, the publication “Kommersant”.
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“The gas and sale agreement was concluded between the Uzgaztreid JSC and Gazprom Export LLC for a period of two years, signed by the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan Dzhurabek Mirzamamamudov and the chairman of the Gazprom JSC Aleksey Miller,” the press service of the department said .
The agreement involves an import of 9 million cubic meters. m of natural gas per day. “Prices for natural gas are agreed within the framework of planned reforms based on market prices in the region, as well as on the basis of current prices in the country and their market principles,” the Ministry of Energy added, without naming specific amounts.
Gazprom will begin supplying pipeline gas to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan through the Pipeline “Central Asia – Center” in the fourth quarter.
According to analysts, the purchase of gas from Gazprom will allow Uzbekistan to provide its own needs, but it will not be enough to fully fulfill the gas export contract to China.