Gazprom Boosts Gas Supplies to Central Asia by 70%
Gas supplies from Gazprom to Central Asian countries increased by nearly 70% since the beginning of 2026, with significant growth in deliveries to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, according to Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.
Consensus
- Gazprom increased gas supplies to Central Asian countries by nearly 70% since the start of 2026.
- Supplies to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have grown significantly.
- Gas deliveries to Uzbekistan in 2025 amounted to 6.48 billion cubic meters, a 15% increase from 2024.
- Gas is transported via the 'Middle Asia – Center' pipeline operating in reverse mode.
- Kyrgyzstan consumes about 500 million cubic meters of gas annually.
- Long-term contracts for gas supply to Kyrgyzstan are in place until 2040.
- Gazprom is involved in supplying gas to western, Kostanay, and Aktobe regions of Kazakhstan.
- Plans are underway to expand gasification in northern regions of Kazakhstan.
Points of divergence
- Gazprom will raise its operational gas reserve in underground storage to 73.296 billion cubic meters this year, calling it a new historical record for Russia's gas industry. — vedomosti
- Russia plans to supply about 50 billion cubic meters of gas to China in 2026, with the Power of Siberia-1 pipeline operating at its designed capacity of 39 billion cubic meters per year. — vedomosti
- Uzbekistan became a net importer of natural gas in 2023, starting purchases from Gazprom. — interfax
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- «Gazprom» increased gas supplies to Central Asian countries by almost 70% — Ведомости
- "Gazprom" increased gas supplies to Central Asian countries by nearly 70% since the beginning of the year — Интерфакс