Economy
Prime Minister Seeks Stable Monthly AI-92 Gasoline Supplies From China
Published: 2026-08-08
Prime Minister N. Uchral met Zhang Guangyan, general director of PetroChina Daqing Tamsag, a CNPC subsidiary, on August 8. He thanked China for arranging 6,000 tonnes of AI-92 gasoline for August and requested stable monthly supplies of 12,000 to 15,000 tonnes thereafter. Uchral also asked the company to examine lowering the August fuel price, saying it was above international market levels. He sought competitively priced fuel refined from crude oil exported from Mongolia to China, along with higher extraction and supply volumes. Uchral said Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources G. Damdinyam will travel to China next week to advance cooperation. Zhang said the company would expand cooperation and support the minister’s visit after a tax dispute unresolved since 2012 was settled.
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Russian AI-92 Shipments Move to Depots and Service Stations
Published: 2026-08-08
A 61-wagon shipment carrying 3,448 tonnes of AI-92 gasoline entered through the Sukhbaatar rail border crossing from Russia on August 7 and was being unloaded at depots in Tolgoit, Arshaant, Darkhan, Erdenet and Ulaanbaatar on August 8. From August 1 through 7, imports through the crossing totaled 15,158 tonnes of AI-92. A further 39 wagons carrying 2,241 tonnes, loaded at the Angarsk refinery on August 4, were scheduled to cross the border on August 8. On August 6, companies dispatched 1,200 tonnes from depots to 154 filling stations in Ulaanbaatar and 1,256 tonnes to 149 stations in other areas. Ulaanbaatar Railway, customs authorities, importers and other agencies are coordinating transport, unloading and distribution around the clock.
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Infrastructure
Fuel Storage Projects Advance as Government Expands Reserves
Published: 2026-08-08
Prime Minister N. Uchral inspected fuel-storage projects at San Petroleum and Shunkhlai in Songinokhairkhan District on August 8 and instructed officials not to allow permit-related delays. San Petroleum’s 16,000-cubic-metre facility is 95% complete and is planned for commissioning by August 20. Sources describe the project as involving MNT10 billion in investment and concessional financing at 9% interest, but differ on whether the 8,000-cubic-metre tank was company-financed or financed through the loan. The facility is expected to cover 13 days of Ulaanbaatar’s AI-92 demand. Shunkhlai’s seven-tank facility is about 40% complete and is expected to add eight to nine days of national reserves. The Ministry has approved 26 storage construction or expansion projects for 21 companies.
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Parking at Narantuul and Dunjingarav to Close During COP17
Published: 2026-08-08
Ulaanbaatar will host the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, COP17, from August 17 to 28. Parking areas at the Narantuul and Dunjingarav shopping centers will be temporarily closed during the conference, and public transport service on those routes will be increased. Conference activities will take place at the National Park in Bayanzurkh District’s 36th khoroo. Authorities are preparing to deploy 100 additional buses across 17 routes at 10-minute intervals. Bus services will also be increased in Nalaikh District, where the Nomadic Festival is scheduled during the conference period. The measures are intended to serve conference guests, delegates and other passengers while parking access is restricted near the event area.
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First Technical Firing Conducted at 70 MW Selenge Power Plant
Published: 2026-08-08
The first technical firing has been conducted at the 70 MW thermal power plant under construction in Sukhbaatar soum, Selenge Province. Ryd Mongolia is building the plant, which is 311 km from Ulaanbaatar and will have two boiler blocks, each with a 35 MW turbine-generator. It is designed to produce 489.2 million kWh of electricity annually, supply 440.2 million kWh of electricity and distribute 373,000 Gcal of heat. Construction began on May 1, 2024, and commissioning is targeted for October, before winter peak demand. Cambodia’s MITIME Group is carrying out construction on a turnkey basis. Energy Minister B. Naidalaa said the station should help ease electricity and heat-capacity shortages and reduce dependency. It is planned to use a carbon chimney, described as Mongolia’s first.
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Overnight Roadworks Set to Close Two Ulaanbaatar Routes
Published: 2026-08-08
Road repairs in Ulaanbaatar will temporarily affect traffic on Monel Street and a service road linking Peace Bridge with Narnii Road. Work on a one-kilometre section of Monel Street will be carried out overnight, including a cement-stabilized base layer and asphalt-concrete paving. Authorities plan to complete that work by 6:00 a.m. on August 10. Separately, crews will remove asphalt-concrete surfacing from 11:00 p.m. on August 8 on the service road east of the Ministry of Road and Transport, in the 1st khoroo of Sukhbaatar District. The road connects Peace Bridge and Narnii Road. Repairs are scheduled to finish and traffic to reopen at noon on August 9. Drivers have been advised to choose routes accordingly.
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Society
Published: 2026-08-08
Former Environment Minister Z. Batjargal has died after being struck by a person riding an electric scooter in Bayanzurkh District. Police said the incident occurred on August 6 in the district’s 36th khoroo and that the investigation is continuing. The report said Batjargal may have been travelling home after a COP17 working-group meeting ended on the evening of August 6. That account of his movements was presented as tentative. The source identifies Batjargal as a former environment minister and says he died after the collision. Police confirmed the date and location of the incident when asked about the case. The investigation into the August 6 incident in Bayanzurkh District’s 36th khoroo remains under way.
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Environment
Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast After Hot Conditions
Published: 2026-08-08
Forecasts issued August 8 called for hot weather across much of Mongolia, with Ulaanbaatar cloudy and dry at 30–32C. Rain and thunderstorms were forecast for most western provinces and the western and northern parts of central provinces, while southwestern Gobi areas could reach 34–39C. Baganur was expected to reach 29–31C and Terelj 28–30C. The general forecast warned of heavier rain and thunderstorms in central areas on August 9 and 10 and in eastern areas on August 11. A separate outlook gave a more detailed sequence, forecasting rain in parts of western, central and Gobi regions on August 9; most central, eastern and Gobi regions on August 10; eastern areas on August 11; and eastern Gobi and southern eastern areas on August 12. Forecasters warned of strong winds, hail, lightning, rising river levels and possible flooding, with cooling in most areas from August 11.
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Health
Officials Warn of Venomous Shield-Nosed Snakes Entering Ulaanbaatar
Published: 2026-08-08
Officials are warning residents about venomous shield-nosed snakes increasingly appearing in central Ulaanbaatar in recent years. The snakes usually live in rocky areas but can enter residential districts through floodwater. They are described as yellowish-brown or dark brown, with white crossbands along the back and tail, vertical pupils, and a deep pit between the eye and nostril. Specialists advise anyone bitten to seek medical care immediately, drink plenty of fluids while waiting for an ambulance, and remain as still as possible. Sightings should be reported to the Capital City Environmental Department’s emergency coordination centre at 11323780 or 11310005. Visitors to the National Amusement Park are also advised to avoid areas with tall grass to reduce the risk of snakebite.
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