Reasons for the increase in liquefied gas prices revealed

The Competition Committee commented on the increase in liquefied gas prices in the domestic market of Uzbekistan. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to the agency, the price increase was caused by a decrease in the share of local gas and an increase in demand for relatively expensive imported gas. This was reported by Kursiv.uz.

According to the Committee's data, a total of 358 thousand tons of gas were sold on the exchange in 2025. Of these, 61 percent or 219 thousand tons were local gas, and 39 percent were imported gas.

At the beginning of the year, the share of local gas was 80 percent, but a decline was observed starting from August. By December 2025, this figure had dropped to 35 percent, and in January 2026 it was only 10 percent.

The main reason for this was that local gas was primarily directed to meet the needs of the population and social facilities. The price of local gas remained almost unchanged, not exceeding 7 million soums per ton.

This was ensured by a purchase limit (no more than 5 tons per session). Imported gas was sold on the exchange at prices up to 8 million soums.

Currently, due to increased demand for imported gas, the average price on the exchange is mainly formed based on the supply of imported gas. Today, the average price of liquefied gas is about 9.5 million soums per ton.

This is approximately 20 percent higher compared to December. The Competition Committee announced that measures are being taken to stabilize prices in the domestic market.

It was also emphasized that prices at fuel stations are being constantly monitored. It was noted that 11 percent of cars in the country use liquefied gas, but this type of fuel accounts for only 5 percent of the total volume of automobile fuel.