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Kazakhstan to spend $10-15 thousand a year on nuclear fuel bank
Kazakhstan will spend around $10-15 thousand annually to maintain the International Nuclear Fuel Bank being established on the country's territory.
05 August 2015
Kazakhstan to cooperate with India in energy and defence
During a visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kazakhstan, the two countries signed a number of new agreements in energy and defence.
08 July 2015
Ukraine suspends Russian gas purchases in new price row
Ukraine announced the immediate suspension of all Russian gas purchases after EU-mediated negotiations aimed at keeping supplies running for at least three more months broke down.
01 July 2015
Controversy around future hazardous waste recycling plant in Pavlodar
Construction of a hazardous waste recycling plant is planned in Pavlodar.
25 June 2015
IAEA Board of Governors approve agreement with Kazakhstan on low-enriched uranium Bank establishment
Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approve agreement on the establishment of LEU Bank in Kazakhstan.
16 June 2015
US Ambassador speaks about cooperation between US and Kazakhstan
Ambassador of the US in Kazakhstan speaks about the importance of relations with Kazakhstan.
12 June 2015
OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output
OPEC ministers gather for an eagerly awaited meeting which is widely expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply.
05 June 2015
Saudi oil minister says OPEC strategy working
OPEC's strategy of not cutting production in order to maintain market share is working, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said.
02 June 2015
Kazakhstan and Germany sign energy cooperation agreement
Kazakhstan’s Centre for Energy Saving and Increasing Energy Efficiency and DENA (German Energy Agency) signed a partnership agreement in Berlin, Germany.
27 April 2015
Serial production of electric vehicles in Kazakhstan postponed
Serial production of electromobiles has been postponed for an unspecified period of time, though promises were made of a quick launch.
01 April 2015
Mexico's Pemex oil firm posts $17.7 billion loss
Mexico's state-owned energy firm Pemex posted a $17.7 billion loss for 2014, hit by falling crude prices, fuel thefts by gangs and the peso's drop against the dollar.
28 February 2015
Moody's downgrades ratings for scandal-hit Petrobras
International ratings agency Moody's said it had downgraded all ratings for scandal-plagued Brazilian oil giant Petrobras.
25 February 2015
G20 'determined' to lift growth but rifts remain
The world's top 20 economies expressed determination to raise global growth but struggled to overcome divisions over the most suitable methods .
11 February 2015
Chinese expansion in Kazakhstan's energy field?
China has been increasing its presence in the oil and gas sector of Kazakhstan. There is no consensus on whether this is a positive or a worrying development.
05 February 2015
Kazakhstan's environmental standards for TPP three times behind Europe
The environmental requirements for thermal power plants in Kazakhstan are two or three times lower than in Europe.
29 January 2015
Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister refutes sales of oil refinery by his son
To my best knowledge, he hasn’t been buying or selling anything in the last three years”, the Minister told journalists on the sidelines of the sitting in the country’s Majilis (lower chamber).
26 January 2015
Russia's cheap gas may shut down Kazakhstani oil refineries: Minister of Energy
Cheap gas from Russia can put a stop to the work of Kazakhstan’s oil refineries.
26 January 2015
IRENA and KAZENERGY sign memorandum in preparation of EXPO 2017
KAZENERGY has agreed on joint projects and activities with IRENA ahead of the EXPO-2017 to be held in Kazakhstan's Astana.
19 January 2015
Kazakhstan lifts secrecy from nuclear-related activities
Kazakhstan is launching a nuclear power development initiative. Its first move is to change the legislation.
16 January 2015
Pipeline havoc at Kashagan: no losses for Kazakhstan, no refund for NCOC
Production at Kashagan field remains halted for an unspecified time; the need to replace pipes threatens the future of the oil project.
07 January 2015