Alkagesta highlights Central Asian trade routes at Tashkent energy forum

Alkagesta said it took part in the II Annual Central Asia Oil & Gas Forum in Tashkent on 15 and 16 October, represented by its CIS regional trader, Javid Guliyev. In its account of the event, the company described a two-day programme bringing together energy industry executives, policymakers and investors to discuss changes affecting Central Asian markets. The gathering focused on a region where logistics, regulation and energy security are becoming increasingly important considerations for industry participants.

According to Alkagesta, the 2026 programme put regional energy cooperation and improvements to supply chains at the centre of discussions. Topics included oil and gas resources, approaches to production, cross-border trade routes and the infrastructure supporting those movements. Refining capacity and access to markets also featured on the agenda, alongside investment, risk management and the development of partnerships between public authorities and private businesses across Central Asia. These were presented as elements of the region’s broader energy development.

For petroleum products trading, the most relevant parts of the reported agenda were the discussions of refining, logistics and cross-border market access. Alkagesta placed those subjects within a wider account of changing trade corridors and Central Asia’s expanding participation in global supply chains. Its report characterised the forum as an opportunity to exchange views on both the commercial openings and the difficulties accompanying that transition, rather than announcing a particular supply agreement, infrastructure project or trading arrangement.

Alkagesta linked its attendance to its existing activity in CIS markets and the place of Central Asia within its wider regional business. The company said its petroleum products trading platform extends across approximately 48 countries. That figure describes the reach of its trading operations, while its account of the Tashkent meeting emphasised regional engagement and dialogue over supply-chain development.