27 October 2005 -- Uzbekistan is set to raise the price of its natural gas exports to Russia and its Central Asian neighbors beginning in January.
Uztransgaz, a division of Uzbekistan's state energy company, made the announcement today.
The company said prices will go from $42 to $54 per thousand cubic meters.
Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan all buy Uzbek gas. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which have no gas of their own, have fought price hikes in the past.
(AP)