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Kazakhstan oil exports
March 28, 2022
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.
February 18, 2021
Oil Company OMV Petrom Leaves Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Another investor has left Kazakhstan, highlighting the worsening business climate.
December 12, 2020
Tracing the Chinese Footprints in Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry
By Niva Yau
In Beijing’s pursuit of shifting its trade and energy dependencies from sea to land, Nur-Sultan is a necessary partner.
September 15, 2020
Central Asia’s Refineries Under Scrutiny
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan's anti-monopoly agency fines the Atyrau refinery; Uzbekistan's Fergana refinery becomes loot for investors.
January 27, 2020
Kazakhstan Halts Sale of Contaminated Oil to China
By Paolo Sorbello
Tests revealed the presence of dangerous chemicals in oil pumped from the Aktobe region and destined for to China.
July 01, 2019
Brawl at Kazakhstan Oil Field Leaves 30 Arabs Wounded
By Associated Press
The fight apparently erupted over a photo of a Lebanese contractor and a female Kazakh colleague.
January 12, 2018
The Real Future of Green Energy in Kazakhstan
By Andres Fernandez
Given the dominance of conventional energy resources, are Astana’s green energy reforms merely publicity stunts?
July 13, 2017
Kazakhstan Disappoints on OPEC Promise
By Casey Michel
Mixed reporting casts doubt on how seriously Astana takes its oil production cut promises.
June 15, 2017
Energy in Central Asia: Who Has What?
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and a breakdown of their energy resources.
May 12, 2017
Kazakhstan Set for Economic Recovery, But What Next?
By Catherine Putz
As Astana enters an upturn, sustaining reform momentum will be vital as will confronting corruption.
April 14, 2017
Kazakhstan Breaks Oil Production Cut Promise
By Catherine Putz
The promise was symbolic, anyway.
January 21, 2017
Oil Workers on Hunger Strike in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
A strike in Kazakhstan, Dushanbe to phase out marshrutkas and Turkmenistan’s deepening crisis; recommended reads.
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