06.02.19.

Russia's largest gas producer, Lukoil produced by 67 percent more gas in 2018 in Uzbekistan  than in 2017.

By launching new gas treatment facilities, the production of Kandym and Gissar projects in 2018 increased to 13.4 billion cubic meters, which is 67% more than in 2017.

As the company notes, in 2018, Lukoil produced 33.5 billion cubic meters of gas, which is by 16% more compared to the previous year. The main factor in the growth of gas production is the development of projects in Uzbekistan.

By 2020, the company intends to increase gas production in Uzbekistan to 18 billion cubic meters. "By that time, the company's investment in Uzbekistan will reach $ 8 billion," the report says.

The Kandym gas processing complex in the Bukhara region, built by Lukoil for 3 billion 400 million dollars, was put into operation on April 19, 2018.

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