In October, Uzbekistan's gas exports to China witnessed a slight uptick, reaching $42.24mn, a 1.5% increase from September, as reported by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.
Despite this rise, the figure remains considerably lower than the levels observed during the summer months, with neighboring Kazakhstan surpassing Uzbekistan by over three times at $131.3mn.
Turkmenistan continues to lead in pipeline gas supplies to China, generating $666.1mn in October. Russia secures the second position with $386mn, while Myanmar enters the top 5 with $113.3mn.
Throughout the year, China received gas from Uzbekistan for eight months, amounting to $454.4mn. In this aspect, Uzbekistan ranks last, significantly lower than the $916.7mn in supplies during the same period the previous year.
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Turkmenistan emerged as the largest pipeline gas supplier, earning $8.07bn, followed by Russia with $5.36bn. Myanmar secured the third position with $1.23bn, and Kazakhstan exported $1.08bn worth of gas to China.
Uzbekistan has undergone a shift towards becoming a gas importer, evident in increased fuel supplies from Turkmenistan in September. Moreover, in October, gas exports from Russia, facilitated through Kazakhstan via the Central Asia-Center pipeline system, commenced.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has repeatedly emphasized Uzbekistan's intention to cease exporting gas as a raw material. During a visit to the Surkhan gas chemical complex near the M25 field, he emphasized the primary goal of processing gas into high-value-added products.
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