According to Kazakhstan’s energy minister, demand for Russian gas in Uzbekistan is on the rise. The increase in demand aligns with the original projections, following a contract between Gazprom and Kazakhstan’s QazaqGaz signed in June 2023 for the transit of Russian natural gas through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan. The inauguration of Russian gas supplies to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan occurred in October last year, utilizing a reverse flow through a dedicated route in the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline system.