Hududgaztaminot: 1.4 thousand tonnes of liquefied gas and 10,626 cylinders stolen in the first nine months of 2026

What the state company uncovered

JSC Hududgaztaminot has reported on the work of its compliance structures in 2025 and the first nine months of 2026. During this period, more than 3,000 surprise inspections and raids were carried out, and a total of 1,217 violations in the supply of liquefied gas to the population were identified, , the company's press service reported. Kun.uz wrote about this, as did Spot.uz, Zamon.uz and Gazeta.uz, citing the company's statement.

'Bunkers' and prevented sales

According to the company, 471 'bunkers' specializing in the illegal sale of liquefied gas were identified and shut down during the reporting period. As a result of the measures taken, the illegal sale of 193.6 tonnes of liquefied gas worth about 2 billion soums was prevented, as well as 17,301 household gas cylinders with a total value of 8.7 billion soums.

Theft and criminal cases

In the first nine months of 2026 alone, according to the company, the theft of 1.4 thousand tonnes of liquefied gas and 10,626 household cylinders was uncovered. Materials on 25 episodes were sent to law enforcement agencies for legal assessment, and on that basis 19 criminal cases were opened. The company states that inspections and raids continue, the causes of the identified shortcomings are being studied, and measures are being taken to prevent similar cases from recurring.

Context: Tax Committee raids and upcoming price changes

Gazeta.uz recalls related facts: according to the outlet, on October 19–21, during raids by the Tax Committee, more than 3,000 cylinders containing 13.6 tonnes of liquefied gas were seized, which were intended for the population of non-gasified districts but were being resold at inflated prices; in dozens of cases, the involvement of gas service employees was also established. In addition, by presidential decision, from November 1 gas purchases for the population will be moved to the exchange through the LPG-Trade operator, and in Andijan private companies have been allowed to sell gas at free prices. The outlet also reports a proposal to raise the price of liquefied gas for the population from 2,000 to 5,000 soums per kilogram , with compensation for needy families of 3,000 soums per kilogram within a limit of 20 kg per month; the government explains this by declining domestic production, growing imports and insufficient supplies.

Why it matters

According to the company, more than 3.73 million households in the republic are supplied with liquefied gas , as well as about 2,000 social sector facilities, so theft and illegal resale directly affect citizens' household supply. In practice, the company asks to report illegal gas sales by phone at +998 71 202-11-04 or 1104, to info@hududgaz.uz and antikorruptsiya@hududgaz.uz, or via the Telegram bot @hgt_antikor_bot. It should be noted that the figures cited come from the company itself; the publications provide no independent assessment of the scale of the theft.