Uzbekistan To Start Processing Afghan Crude As Taliban Attempt Oil Revival
September 15th, 2024
Via S&P Global, a report on plans for Uzbekistan to start processing Afghan crude as Taliban attempt an oil revival: Fergana refinery to process volumes shipped across border Energy crisis prompts upstream push by Taliban government Iranian shortages seen worsening Afghan fuel problems Uzbek oil refiner Saneg has struck a deal to process a first batch […]
Read more »K-Silk Road Boosts Seoul’s Central Asia Presence
September 14th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on South Korea, which has been a key player in Central Asia for an extended period. From the 1990s onwards, Koreans have expressed their interests and invested in Central Asia: In Uzbekistan, although cars on the street have a Chevrolet logo, the origins of these cars can be traced back […]
Read more »Nobody’s Backyard: A Confident Central Asia
September 7th, 2024
Via Carnegie, an article on how the decline of the United States’ influence in Eurasia and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine have thrust the smaller nations of Central Asia into the global spotlight: Central Asia has faced seismic geopolitical shifts over the past few years. Major global crises—the deterioration of U.S. relations with China and ensuing […]
Read more »Over 30 Years After Independence, Uzbekistan Continues To Undergo Profound Transformation
September 4th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at Uzbekistan’s ongoing transformation: Three years ago, the landlocked country of Uzbekistan celebrated a key milestone in its history. The year 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of its independence. It was back on 1 September 1991 that Uzbekistan broke its ties with the former Soviet Union. Priorities of the emerging nation were topped by […]
Read more »Uzbekistan Is Calling America. Will We Pick Up The Phone??
September 3rd, 2024
Via National Interest, a look at the potential growing relationship between the U.S. and Uzbekistan: Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, deserves more attention from America and the West. In the face of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and great power competition with China, the United States should build stronger diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian […]
Read more »Charging Ahead: Uzbekistan Looks To Electric Cars To Drive Its Green Transition
August 29th, 2024
Via CNN, an article on Uzbekistan’s EV ambitions: The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for electricity. But over the next few years, Uzbekistan plans to slash its carbon footprint. That’s no easy feat for one of the world’s most carbon emission-intensive economies, according to the World Bank. […]
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