Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Abbreviation
UZEX
Location
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Region
Asia
Product Types
Metals, Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Agricultural
The Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX), established in 1994 in Tashkent, is Uzbekistan's primary commodity exchange and one of Central Asia's largest. UZEX trades a wide range of products including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, crude oil derivatives and petroleum products, base oils, LPG, polyethylene, chemicals, sugar, cotton, and agricultural commodities. As a key institution in Uzbekistan's market economy transition, UZEX provides transparent price-discovery and exchange infrastructure for the country's resource-rich commodity sectors.
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