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Uzbekistan plans to modernise the oil refineries in Bukhara and Fergana, according to a report by UzA. The President stressed that gas should not only be used to generate electricity but also deeply processed to create greater added value.
Azerbaijan produced 37.521 billion cubic meters of natural gas in January-September 2026, according to a report published on the State Statistics Committee's website.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met Mehmet Cengiz, chairman of the board of Turkish company Cengiz Holding. The talks took place during a session of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Muhammad Abunayyan, co-chair of the Uzbekistan–Saudi Business Council and head of ACWA's board, during the first meeting of the Fuel and Energy Sector Investors Council. The sides discussed expanding practical cooperation and accelerating priority joint projects, as Saudi companies' interest in Uzbekistan's market keeps growing.
Eduard Martirosyan, Director General of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, said Armenia intends to develop cooperation with Azerbaijan in the energy sector. He spoke at a roundtable titled “3+3 Platform: Energy cooperation as a pillar of peace and security in the South Caucasus” held within Russian Energy Week, according to APA’s Moscow bureau.
Kirill Bychkov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), presented plans to modernise energy infrastructure in the republic's Arctic districts at Russian Energy Week in Moscow. In his speech, he discussed hybrid generation, the renewal of diesel power plants and prospects for introducing small nuclear energy.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Jamil Kazanchi, chairman of the board of directors of the Turkish company Aksa Enerji, within the first meeting of the Investors Council of the fuel and energy sector.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Mohammed Abunayyan, co-chair of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council and chairman of the board of ACWA, within the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the heads of leading United Arab Emirates companies in Tashkent as part of the first meeting of the Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector. The meeting was attended by Mohammad Jamil Al Ramahi, chief executive officer of Masdar, and Hussein Al Nowais, chairman of AMEA Power.
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said electricity prices in North Macedonia will not change until the end of the year, and that the government will work to keep the current level after January 1. Speaking to reporters after opening a new primary school in Čento, he said the government's priority is preserving energy stability.
The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) increased its coal exports by 43% in January–August 2026, to 28 million tonnes from 19.6 million tonnes in the same period of 2025. Head of the republic Aisen Nikolaev announced the figures at the international forum Russian Energy Week.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed the implementation of investment projects with companies from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the UAE, Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom. At a meeting with Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of the board of Saudi company ACWA, the sides addressed expanding cooperation and accelerating joint projects. It was noted that Saudi companies are actively investing in Uzbekistan, particularly in green energy, infrastructure and high technology.
Energy
Armenia is studying the possibility of mutual electricity supplies with Azerbaijan. This includes purchasing electricity from the neighbouring country should such a need arise.
Uzbekistan continues to receive Russian gas under existing agreements, despite an explosion on the Central Asia–Center gas pipeline in Russia, officials said on October 14. Representatives of the Ministries of Energy and of Economy and Finance made the statement at a press conference on energy tariff reform.
From 14 to 16 October 2026, the Rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas visited Japan to promote scientific and educational cooperation and expand bilateral engagement in hydrogen energy. During the visit, he met Keisuke Nagata, President of the University of Tsukuba, to discuss joint research, specialist training and innovative technologies for producing hydrogen from natural gas.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rovshan Najaf, head of Azerbaijan's SOCAR, and Giovanni Cristofolini, senior vice president of British Petroleum (BP). The two executives had come to Uzbekistan to take part in a meeting of the investors' council in the fuel and energy sector.
Azerbaijan is moving into a new stage of energy development, combining its established role as an oil and natural gas supplier with an ambitious renewable energy programme. The country plans to complete 11 power plants with about 2 gigawatts (GW) of combined capacity by the end of 2027, supported by an estimated $2.6 billion in investment.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding open talks with investors in Uzbekistan's fuel and energy sector.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is holding open talks with investors in the fuel and energy sector, the presidential press service reported. He stressed that new power plants must be matched by grids that deliver electricity to consumers, with generation, transmission and energy storage working together.
Uzbekistan will develop a national master plan for its energy sector covering the period up to 2050, for the first time, and will publish it openly, according to UzA. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is currently holding an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
Kazakhstan's state uranium producer Kazatomprom approved a large uranium concentrate supply contract with China's State Nuclear Uranium Resource Development Company (SNURDC) at an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting on 7 October, with 88.63% voting in favour. At the same meeting, a similar deal with Uranium One Group, part of Rosatom, was rejected: 5.39% voted for, 6.27% against and 88.34% abstained.
Uzbekistan aims to expand cooperation with foreign companies in oil and gas exploration, improving field efficiency and deep processing of raw materials. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this on October 16 during an open dialogue with fuel and energy sector investors.
Uzbekistan plans to change how electricity projects are selected. Instead of relying mainly on investor initiatives, the state will set its own estimates of needed new capacity in advance and offer prepared sites through open tenders. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the move on 16 October at a meeting with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
Uzbekistan has signed agreements on six major energy projects worth a combined $4.7 billion. The projects are expected to add 3,000 megawatts of power generation capacity and 400 MW of energy storage capacity. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this on October 16 during a meeting with investors in the fuel and energy sector in Tashkent.
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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