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Kazakhstan oil and gas industry
Kazakhstan’s Kuryk Pipeline Plan
By Paolo Sorbello
A planned oil pipeline could gain momentum given the uncertainty around routes through Russia.
Maintenance Work Brings Down Oil Production at Kazakhstan’s Kashagan
By Catherine Putz
Despite Kazakhstan’s efforts to reschedule the Kashagan maintenance, the drop in production conveniently forces Astana to meet commitments it has made to OPEC+ to reduce oil production.
Kazakhstan’s Druzhba Prospects: Central Asian Oil to Supply Europe?
By Mikhail Strokan
As the EU seeks to substitute Russian energy resources, Kazakhstan sees an opportunity.
Laid-off Oil Workers Detained After Overnight Protest in Astana
By Catherine Putz
The group’s detention sparked a growing crowd in Zhanaozen and highlighted, once again, the precarity faced by the country’s workers.
Kazakhstan Tries New Oil Export Routes
By Paolo Sorbello
This year’s disruptions have made the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) a risky option.
Reliance on Hydrocarbons Still Key for Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Bullish talk about oil and gas at an industry conference has pushed back the country's energy transition plans.
Kazakhstan Oil Exporters Relieved as Russian Court Lifts Ban on Pipeline
By Paolo Sorbello
Most of Kazakhstan’s oil exports go through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which has been targeted by Russian courts.
Tokayev Looks to Caspian to Diversify Oil Export Routes
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan is again looking to the potential of a Trans-Caspian pipeline, but do plans to diversify oil export routes just hitch the Kazakh economy further to a doomed fossil fuel industry?
The Jobless of Zhanaozen Are Still Demanding Justice in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello and Almas Kaisar
Worker disputes and demands for fair employment policies have continued since the violence of 2011.
Kazakhstan’s Oil Meets a Caspian Chokepoint
By Paolo Sorbello
Much of the oil produced in Kazakhstan transits through a pipeline across Russia, which now has shrunk output for a variety of reasons.
BP Declined to Dive Back into Kazakh Oil Fields
By Catherine Putz
Last week, KazMunayGas published a letter sent by BP in October 2020 backing out of negotiations as the company looks to focus on renewables.
After Pipeline Explosion, Russia Resumes Gas Exports to Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
An explosion at a Soviet-era pipeline near the border between Russia and Kazakhstan shows just how intertwined the energy sectors of these countries are.
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