The company UzGasTrade has been established in Uzbekistan, which will perform the functions of purchasing and selling natural gas in a centralized manner, as well as a single exporter. Previously, the company "Uztransgaz" was engaged in this. The authorized capital of UzGasTrade is formed by subsidies from the state budget.
After months of Kremlin political pressure, Russian giant Gazprom finally signs first Central Asia deal. The Uzbek ministry said the deal is between Gazprom’s export arm, Gazprom Export, and Uzbekistan state gas distributor Uzgastrade.