No petrol price hikes in September: Ministry of Oil and Gas
August 19 Tengrinews.kz quoted KazTag Agency’s report that Kazakhstan’s Government planned to raise retail price ceiling for fuel by 12-14% starting from September 1.
Petrol prices to grow 12-14% from September
Tengrinews.kz reported earlier that since the start of the year petrol price had grown by 17.4%.
VIDEO: Car on fire at Almaty fueling station
Mercedes-Benz Smart suddenly caught fire right at a fueling station in Almaty. Other cars started pulling off immediately. The fuel station's worker, 19, fought the fire and prevented the explosion.
Kazakhstan’s gas stations make sure wholesale price for fuel is also regulated by the Government
In August the wholesale price for petrol shall not exceed 87% of the retail price ceiling set by the Oil and Gas Ministry.
Kazakhstan sets retail price ceiling for fuel for August
July 26 the Ministry had announced a minor price hike as compared to the price level set for July.
Government to set higher retail price ceiling for fuel: Oil and Gas Minister
According to him, there will be no sharp price hikes, nor fuel shortages.
Pavlodar oil refinery reintroduced into operation following overhaul
A total of 2.1 million tons of crude were processed in the H1 2011, 300 000 tons down as compared to the like period of 2010: refinery Vice Director General Evgenyi Dvurekov.
Fuel stations owners in Kazakhstan complained about wholesale fuel prices
Representatives of Helios, Aurika and Oil fuel companies held a press-conference in Astana.
Kazakstan to be able to meet its fuel needs by 2015
Massimov said that modernization of existing oil-processing plants will finish not later than January 1, 2015.
Helios planning to increase the number of fuel stations to 350 by the end of 2012
We want to develop a network of fuel stations to 350 by the end of 2012. Currently we have 250 fuel stations: Trandofilov.
Kazakhstan recommended Russia and Belarus to ban fuel export till the year end
In relation to extension of the fuel export ban intill the end of 2011, Kazakhstan recommended other CU countries to apply the same measures.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Oil and Gas sets retail price ceiling for fuels for July
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan had extended the ban on exports of fuels to the end of 2011.
Kazakhstan extends ban on fuel exports to the end of 2011
The current ban on fuels exports is in effect before July 1.
Pavlodar oil refinery to be suspended for repairs June 25
Pavlodar refinery is capable of producing 7.5 million tons of oil a year. The facility was constructed in 1978 and is currently owned by Refinary Company RT (KazMunaiGas subsidiary) (58%) and Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund (42%).
Almaty car-owners can check petrol quality for $30
Any car-owner willing to check the quality of petrol filled into his car can ask for an expert evaluation of the fuel.
Kazakhstan considers prolonging ban on fuel exports till October
The current ban on fuels exports is in effect before July 1.
Senate passes draft law to regulate production and sales of petroleum products
The draft law seeks to set fixed prices for certain types of petroleum products of importance to socially vulnerable groups of population.
No further licensing of minor oil refineries: Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev
According to the Minister, there are a total of 35 oil refineries: 3 large-scaled ones and 32 minor facilities.
Fuel shortages in Kazakhstan to be resolved by 2015
The problem of fuel deficiency in Kazakhstan will be solved after implementation of the Complex plan of oil refineries development in 2009-2015.