Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 5 November / Trend , corr. T.Jukov / The State Statistic Committee announced the main economic and social indexes in Uzbekistan for nine months in 2008, the special Tashkent based correspondent of Trend reported.
According to the Committee, the production of liquid hydrocarbon (oil and gas) made up 3.6mln tons. The Uzbekneftgas national holding company reported that the index is less by 2.4% compared the mentioned period in 2007.
The gasoline production for nine months have increased by 2.4% and touched 1081,9mln tons, diesel production decreased to 11.3%and to 948,300 tons. The three oil refining, which are united in the holding, have produced 390,700 tons of fuel oil (by 27.8% less compared to 2007).
The kerosene production increased by 9.8% - to 264,000 tons. The production of condensed gas increased by 4.2% and made up 181,300 tons.
The Committee did not publicize data about natural gas production. In 2008, Uzbekistan plans to increase the natural gas production from 62.74bln to 65bln cu m. As for 2007, Uzbekneftgas cuts the production of liquid hydrocarbon by 9% and made up 4,928bln cu m compared to 2006.
Uzbekneftgas is the monopoly operator of the oil and gas complex in Uzbekistan. Holding was established in 1998 and combines six joint stock companies.
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