Uzbekistan reduced liquids output to 2.55 million mt (102,845 b/d) in the first six months of the year, 1.8% less than in the same period a year ago, Russia’s Prime-Tass news agency said Monday citing Uzbek national statistics service’ data.

Of the total, Uzbekistan produced 1.64 million mt of crude oil in January through June, up 0.3% on the year, while gas condensate production reduced by 5.4% to 910,800 mt, the report said.

Natural gas output jumped 7.9% to 33.75 billion cu m in the period.

Gasoline production rose by 6.7% to 700,400 mt in January-June, kerosene output increased by 2.9% to 170,100 mt. Fuel oil output amounted to 391,200 mt, down 3.3%, gasoline output rose to 708,700 mt, up 2.5%, bitumen output jumped to 113,200, up 26.6%.

In 2006, Uzbekistan produced 5.41 million mt of crude and condensate, down 1.2% on the year, and 62.74 Bcm of gas, up 3.8%.