TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 14. Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan are intensifying their bilateral cooperation in the
energy sector following high-level discussions held during the "Oil
and Gas of Uzbekistan - OGU 2026" international exhibition and
conference, Trend
reports via Uzbekneftegaz.
The working meeting brought together representatives from
Uzbekneftegaz JSC, KMG PetroChem, and Kazakhstan’s national oil and
gas company, KazMunayGas. The delegations reviewed the current
status of ongoing joint projects and defined the subsequent phases
of cooperation.
A primary focus of the negotiations was the implementation of
strategic initiatives in the petrochemical sector. The parties
discussed key decisions and practical steps required to accelerate
these projects, emphasizing the regional importance of enhancing
chemical production capacities.
Previously, Uzbekneftegaz and KazMunayGas (KMG) have
built a foundation of cooperation through a 2017 agreement on joint
activities in oil and gas exploration, production, and
petrochemical development, which facilitated ongoing dialogue and
technical exchanges. More recently, this evolved into concrete
initiatives such as the Zharkyn geological exploration project in
Kazakhstan - involving 50/50 partnership for drilling two
2,000-meter exploratory wells - and a framework agreement for
constructing a petrochemical complex in Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya
region to produce linear alkylbenzene (LAB).
