EnergyKyrgyzstan hunts for suppliers, Uzbek prices climb, Kazakhstan guards its marketAs Russia tightens energy exports after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, Kyrgyzstan is facing shortages of premium-grade gasoline, with consumers now turning to standard grade. (Photo by Ilkham Umarakhunov)YEVGENIYA MIKHAILIDI and ILKHAM UMARAKHUNOVJuly 9, 2026 10:34 JSTISTANBUL/BISHKEK -- Central Asia's fuel markets are absorbing the shock of Russia's refinery crisis, with higher-octane gasoline shortages reported in Kyrgyzstan, prices rising in Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan tightening controls to protect its own market.