Tajikistan discusses oil and gas cooperation with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Tajikistan and Kuwait have discussed expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector, as the Central Asian country seeks to diversify its fuel supplies. The talks took place on October 25 in Kuwait between Tajikistan’s Ambassador Khusrav Noziri and Kuwait’s Minister of Oil and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Chairman Tariq Suleiman Al-Rumi. According to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the sides reviewed bilateral relations and prospects for cooperation in the oil and gas industry. Kuwait Times, citing the state news agency KUNA, reported that they also discussed broader economic ties, energy cooperation and the exchange of expertise. No specific projects, investment commitments, fuel supply arrangements or contracts were announced.

KPC is Kuwait’s state-owned oil company, with operations spanning oil exploration and production, refining, petrochemicals, transportation and marketing. Tajikistan seeks to diversify fuel imports According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, no significant trade between Tajikistan and Kuwait was recorded in the first nine months of 2026. Meanwhile, Tajikistan imported 916,400 tons of petroleum products worth $858. 4 million during the same period. Import volumes increased by 3. 8% year on year, while their value rose by 24. 2%. Petroleum products accounted for 10. 1% of the country’s total imports. Russia remains Tajikistan’s main fuel supplier, but the country has also increased purchases from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Since late August, it has additionally received oil and petroleum products from Iran, according to previous Asia-Plus…