Bukhara Region Develops Petrochemical Cluster: Investments to Reach $292 Million
By the end of 2028, $292 million is expected to be allocated for the development of the Tekhnochem cluster in the Bukhara district. Annual capacity growth will amount to 400,000 tons.
The $292 million investment project is planned for completion by the end of 2028. As a result, the cluster's annual processing volume will increase by 400,000 tons, and 700 jobs will be created at the new facilities.
The program includes the processing of gas condensate and naphtha, as well as the production of aromatic hydrocarbons and solvents. Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that vocational education institutions must collaborate with industrial enterprises to train technologists, engineers, chemists, and laboratory specialists.
Annual exports of petrochemical products, gasoline, and diesel fuel may reach approximately 180,000 tons. Potential markets include Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and countries of the European Union.
