Regional Oil and Gas Industry Cooperation in Focus at Samarkand Summit
Samarkand is hosting a prestigious “Downstream Central Asia & Caspian” Business Summit from 9 to 11 September 2025.
The event brings together more than 350 experts, including representatives of government bodies as well as major regional and global enterprises: Uzbekneftgaz JSC, KazMunayGaz, SOCAR, “KMG PetroChem, “Honeywell, Worley Consulting, and others.
The summit has become a key platform for local and international experts to exchange experience, present innovative technologies, and discuss the region’s largest energy projects.
The opening day started with a plenary session “A New Stage — Oil Refining and Oil & Gas Chemistry Transformation in Central Asia and the Caspian.”
The discussions focused on modernization, investment attraction, raw material diversification, import substitution, and regional energy cooperation.
Key speakers included Abrorjon Khudoyberganov, Head of Department at Uzbekneftegaz JSC, and Alisher Bakhadirov, Chief Executive Officer of Uzbekistan GTL LLC, who shared their insights and proposals.