️ State-owned energy company Uzbekneftgaz purportedly increased its petroleum product reserves at oil depots by 2.5 times compared to the same period last year. According to Abrorjon Khudoyberganov, the company's deputy chairman for processing, the enterprise's proprietary gas stations are allegedly fully supplied with fuel for the upcoming winter season.

️ Company representatives claimed that the number of operational service stations expanded from 31 at the beginning of the year to 152, with sales volumes allegedly surging by five to six times. The network offers AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline, alongside diesel meeting Euro-4 and Euro-6 standards. Officials asserted that retail prices have remained capped around 12,000 soms over the past several months.

️ However, company press secretary Mumin Ibodov conceded that these measures apply exclusively to the Uzbekneftgaz network and do not reflect the wider national fuel market. Consequently, the company refused to provide guarantees that motorists across the republic will avoid long queues or supply disruptions during peak winter demand.

️ The strain on the country's petroleum market typically intensifies when regional methane filling stations face widespread operational restrictions due to natural gas shortages and pipeline pressure drops. Despite government plans to secure 120,000 tons of gasoline reserves for the peak winter months, persistent structural vulnerabilities continue to cast doubt on market stability.

Source: www.gazeta.uz