OREANDA-NEWS. On March 23, 2009 Energy Intelligence Group announced its list of TOP-50 world's largest oil companies. Uzbekistan's Uzbekneftegaz was listed in the rating for the first time.

The rating was created on six criteria, including processing capacities, production volume and oil reserves, sales volume, financial results and others.

Uzbekneftegaz occupied 34th place in the list ahead of Azerbaijan's Socar (36) and Kazakhstan's Kazmunaigas (50).