Uzbekistan Negotiates with Washington on Russian Lukoil Assets
Talks are ongoing with legal experts and American officials
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Uzbekneftegaz and SOCAR Launch Major Hydrocarbon Project in Ustyurt
The agreement for joint development and production was signed earlier this year
Uzbekistan to Launch Industrial Projects Worth $150 Bn
More than 800,000 new flats will be built in the Yangi Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Generates Nearly 2 Bn kWh of Energy from Solar Panels
Regional authorities upgraded 69,000 km of electrical grids
Kazakhstan Lifts Exports to Uzbekistan to $2.5 Bn in 9M 2025
The sharpest growth was observed in agricultural supplies
Uzbekistan Attracts $35 Bn in Energy Investments
The country is undertaking extensive reforms in the energy sector
Ex Pornhub Co-Owner Eyes Sanctioned Lukoil Assets
Bergmair declined to specify which assets he was targeting
Global Meat Prices Rise 7% with Lamb Leading Growth
Uzbekistan is set to increase lamb production
OPEC+ Extends Current Oil Production Quotas Until End of 2026
OPEC+ projects that global oil trade will reach 61 mln barrels per
Afghanistan Diverts Coal Exports to Uzbekistan
The changecomes amid heightened tensions between Pakistan
President Orders Rapid Gas Supply to Tashkent Greenhouses
All pollutants will be closed down
Uzbekistan Reports Decline in Gas and Oil Production
Kazakhstan has offered to increase the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan
Japan Moves Closer to Restarting World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Residents remain split over the restart
Uzbekistan Exports $695.5 Mln of Gas to China in 2025
Russia remained the largest supplier to China
Exxon Explores Purchase of Lukoil’s International Assets
Exxon is looking at Lukoil’s holdings in Kazakhstan
Allied Biofuels and Praj to Build Central Asia’s Biggest Ethanol and SAF Plant in Uzbekistan
Praj will deliver its established first-generation ethanol technology
Kazakhstan to Boost Russian Gas Transit to Uzbekistan
Transit of Russian fuel to Uzbekistan began in 2023
Masdar to Build Uzbekistan’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Project
The first phase will have the capacity to store up to 300MW or 600MWh of electricity
Kazakhstan Expects Rise in Russian Gas Transit to Uzbekistan in 2025
Transit supplies began in 2023 via the Central Asia–Centre pipeline
Trump Grants Hungary One-Year Exemption from Russian Oil and Gas Sanctions
Trump acknowledged Hungary’s logistical constraints
Gunvor Eyes Lukoil Assets but Acquisition Faces Financial and Regulatory Hurdles
The Russian firm is approximately three times the size of Gunvor by equity
China and US Reach Economic Consensus on TikTok, Tariffs and Rare Earths After Xi–Trump Talks
Beijing says both sides agreed on key trade issues, including TikTok and tariff reductions, as rare-earth export controls and port fees are paused for one year
Lukoil to Sell Foreign Assets After New US Sanctions
Lukoil produces around 2% of global oil output
Condor Energies to Drill Uzbekistan’s First Long Horizontal Gas Well
Plans for 2026 include up to five horizontal wells