• Who owns Uzbekneftegaz refinery?
  • Operational since 1997, the refinery is owned and operated by Bukhara Refinery, a subsidiary of Uzbekistan¡¯s state-owned oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz. The current processing capacity of the refinery is approximately 50,000 barrels a day (bpd).
  • Why is the Bukhara oil refinery in Uzbekistan being modernised?
  • The Bukhara oil refinery in Uzbekistan is being modernised to increase the crude oil conversion capacity as well as to enable the production of Euro-5 standard petroleum products. Operational since 1997, the refinery is owned and operated by Bukhara Refinery, a subsidiary of Uzbekistan¡¯s state-owned oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz.
  • Where is the first diesel refinery in Uzbekistan?
  • Bukhara was the first refinery in Uzbekistan to start the production of diesel meeting the Euro-4 and Euro-5 standards in March 2020. The 50,000bpd Bukhara refinery is located in Karaulbazar, in the Bukhara region, approximately 437km southwest of Uzbekistan¡¯s capital Tashkent.
  • How long has the Bukhara refinery been operational?
  • The Bukhara refinery has been operational since 1997. Image courtesy of Uzbekneftegaz. The Bukhara oil refinery in Uzbekistan is being modernised to increase the crude oil conversion capacity as well as to enable the production of Euro-5 standard petroleum products.
  • How much natural gas does Uzbekistan produce a year?
  • Since the early 2000s, Uzbekistan has been exporting 10-15 bcm of natural gas annually (15 bcm in 2018: 8 bcm to China; 4.5 bcm to Russia; 2.5 bcm to Kazakhstan; and 500?550 mcm to other Central Asian countries). On top of its domestic oil production, Uzbekistan imports additional crude oil for its refineries (around 30% of total input in 2018).
  • What is the estimated investment in the Bukhara refinery modernisation project?
  • The estimated investment in the Bukhara refinery modernisation project is estimated to be approximately ¡ê520m ($678.5m). Bukhara was the first refinery in Uzbekistan to start the production of diesel meeting the Euro-4 and Euro-5 standards in March 2020.