TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 21. Uzbekistan produced 1.90 million tons of coal from January through May 2024, Trend reports.
Nevertheless, the Statistics Agency of Uzbekistan reports that year-on-year coal production has dropped by 3.5 percent (1.97 million tons in January–May 2023).
At the same time, the country's coal production shot through the roof to 600,000 tons in May 2024, leaving April's 331,100 tons in the dust.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan will give fuel, oil, and coal a free pass on customs duties for a whopping two years and the country also offers three-year revolving credits for coal imports,
Furthermore, with an additional 900,000 tons coming from businesses, the nation aims to generate 8 million tons of coal this year and by 2025, it hopes to have increased coal production to 10 million tons.