Description of domestic sector
1. General description of the domestic natural gas sector:
In Uzbekistan the hydrocarbons sector is one of the state’s economic priorities and strictly regulated by the government, together with the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The government acts in this sector through its national holding company Uzbekneftegaz.
Uzbekneftegaz Concern was established in 1992 and subsequently transformed into the national holding company. Uzbekneftegaz is presently a vertically integrated company with a three-level organisation structure. The main objective of these changes was to support transition from a command economy to a mar...