Uzbekistan to create reserve of oil products

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to form a reserve of gasoline and diesel fuel in the country with a capacity of 1 million tons, including through imports, for stable supplies of petroleum products on the domestic market, Report informs via Uzbek media.

Mirziyoyev held a videoconference to discuss energy supply issues in the regions.

“Of no small importance is the issue of stable supplies of gasoline and diesel fuel. There are capacities for storing 1 million tons of fuel. It is indicated that each region, using this opportunity, should form a reserve of gasoline and diesel fuel,” said the press service of the president.

Restrictions on the import of petroleum products to Uzbekistan have been lifted. To replenish the working capital of fuel importers, the country is planning to allocate loans, according to the results of the meeting.

The total capacity of refineries in Uzbekistan is about 10 million tons, which are not fully loaded today. In recent years, the country has regularly experienced an acute shortage of gasoline and other types of petroleum products.