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Tengrinews.kz reported earlier that since the start of the year petrol price had grown by 17.4%.

Production figure for January-July made up 1.5 million tons.

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.

In August the wholesale price for petrol shall not exceed 87% of the retail price ceiling set by the Oil and Gas Ministry.

July 26 the Ministry had announced a minor price hike as compared to the price level set for July.

According to him, there will be no sharp price hikes, nor fuel shortages.

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.

Representatives of Helios, Aurika and Oil fuel companies held a press-conference in Astana.

Massimov said that modernization of existing oil-processing plants will finish not later than January 1, 2015.

We want to develop a network of fuel stations to 350 by the end of 2012. Currently we have 250 fuel stations: Trandofilov.

In relation to extension of the fuel export ban intill the end of 2011, Kazakhstan recommended other CU countries to apply the same measures.

Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan had extended the ban on exports of fuels to the end of 2011.

The current ban on fuels exports is in effect before July 1.

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%).

Any car-owner willing to check the quality of petrol filled into his car can ask for an expert evaluation of the fuel.

The current ban on fuels exports is in effect before July 1.

The draft law seeks to set fixed prices for certain types of petroleum products of importance to socially vulnerable groups of population.

According to the Minister, there are a total of 35 oil refineries: 3 large-scaled ones and 32 minor facilities.

The problem of fuel deficiency in Kazakhstan will be solved after implementation of the Complex plan of oil refineries development in 2009-2015.

The Ministry’s press service reports that Kazakhstan will keep on regulating retail prices at the country’s pumps even after July 1, 2011 when customs barriers between the Customs Union member states are removed.