Kyrgyz national gas company Kyrgyzgaz has received official confirmation from Uzbek oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz that Uzbekistan intends to raise the price of the natural gas it sells Kyrgyzstan from $55 to $100 per 1,000 cubic meters starting January 1, akipress.org reported on October 11. A spokesperson for Kyrgyzgaz told the news agency that a definite price agreement would only emerge after talks scheduled for next week. The spokesperson noted, \"Kyrgyzgaz has a chance to receive fuel at an advantageous price.\" Uzbekistan recently indicated that it intends to impose a similar price increase on Tajikistan (akipress.org)