On May 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Measures to improve accounting for the production, processing and sale of hydrocarbons Resolution, the Ministry of Justice said.

According to the Resolution, by July 1, the installation of online metering devices must be completed at all gas intake and supply points. These meters will be integrated with the information databases of the tax authorities to create a unified automated system for natural gas.

Uzbekneftegaz is to install 17 meters, Uztransgaz - 3, Khududgaztaminot - 129.5 thousand (for households). 153.9 billion soums will be cintributed for this.

By this date, it is also planned to introduce a system for collecting information on sale contracts for natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. From October 1, information about these deals will be sent to the Tax Committee system for the formation of electronic invoices (EI).

From October 1, it will become mandatory for enterprises involved in the transportation (transit) of gas through gas pipelines to install chromatographs and electronic meters at the places of gas reception and supply. Entities involved in the production, processing, transportation and sale of gas and oil that have not integrated meters at commercial metering stations with the tax authorities will be subject to sanctions under Article 227-1 of the Tax Code (entails a fine in the amount of net proceeds received in the last reporting quarter in which the sale took place).

Until January 1, 2024, Uzbekneftegaz, the UzGasTrade, Khududgaztaminot, participants in production sharing agreements (PSA), as well as joint and foreign enterprises must begin to conduct calculations within a single automated gas movement system. In addition, Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to introduce the automatic formation and sending of ESF by gas receiving organizations based on the system information.

Before July 1, the task was set to revise and put into practice the standards that establish the norms for technological losses and the volume of natural gas used for own needs at all stages.

By October 1, 2024, the construction of two new Daryalik and Beyneu gas measuring stations is scheduled. UzGasTrade and Uztransgaz will contribute 150 billion soums for this.

It should be noted that similar measures were provided for by the Cabinet of Ministers of November 30, 2022, which was adopted in the form of a chipboard (document for official use). It indicated earlier deadlines for the implementation of these measures.