Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Turkmenistan is gradually resuming gas exports to Uzbekistan. This was reported by the press service of Uztransgaz.

As we reported earlier, Turkmenistan suspended gas supplies to Uzbekistan from January 12 for technical reasons caused by frost. According to information received from various sources, the reason for stopping the gas supply is the formation of hydrate in the infield communications of the Galkynysh gas condensate field. This happens in severe frosts and is a force majeure event, experts explained.

However, from 21 January, deliveries are gradually resumed. According to Uztransgaz, Turkmenistan has resumed gas supply from 4.8 million cubic meters per day, and today it has increased the figure to 12.6 million cubic meters.

“Gradually, the daily volume of deliveries will increase to 16 million cubic meters. That is how much was supplied before the cold snap,” the company noted.

On 19 January, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov visited the largest gas field in the country, Galkynysh (Galkynysh), where he got acquainted with the progress of its industrial development, TDH reports.

In December, for the first time, Uzbekistan concluded a direct, without the participation of a third party, short-term gas supply contract with Turkmenistan.