EconomyUzbekistan chases chemical hub dream with Chinese polymer tech
Nation aims to export value-added products made from its natural gas
A worker helps operate a gas field in Uzbekistan in June 2023. Methanol obtained from natural gas can be used to churn out raw materials for products ranging from plastics to films. © AP
NAUBET BISENOV, Contributing writer
KARAKUL, Uzbekistan -- An ambitious economic transformation effort gaining steam in Uzbekistan hinges on Chinese technology. At the heart of the plan is a project that would make value-added products from natural gas instead of simply burning it for energy.