Kazakhstan ratifies amendments to gas pipeline construction agreement with China
Kazakhstan has ratified a protocol to the agreement on construction of a pipeline with China.
Astana residential building's basement explodes
Something has exploded in the basement of a #29/1 Shakarim street 9-storey residential building in Astana.
Cameron unveils oil and gas plant in Kazakhstan
"We're in a global race for jobs and investment. This is one of the most rapidly emerging countries in the world," the prime minister told the BBC in Atyrau on Monday.
Gazprom abandons arctic gas project for now
Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday it was giving up development of the Shtokman natural gas field under the arctic Barents Sea until new technology made the project viable.
Akhmetov calls to increase oil and gas production in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan is bracing for a large-scale program of development of mineral resources to be implemented until 2020.
France says 'no doubt' Assad regime has used sarin gas
France said Tuesday it had proof President Bashar al-Assad's regime has used the deadly nerve agent sarin gas in Syria's civil war, adding that "all options," including armed intervention, are on the table.
Kazakhstan and China to increase capacity of gas pipeline
Kazakhstan and China will increase the capacity of the first section of the main gas pipeline by construction of the additional line.
US fines Total $398 mn over bribes in Iran
French oil giant Total agreed Wednesday to pay US authorities $398.2 million to settle charges that it bribed officials in Iran to secure oil and gas concessions.
Japan, Russia to jointly develop oilfield
Japan and Russia on Wednesday signed a deal that will see them jointly explore and develop a potentially lucrative oil and gas field off Russia's Far East coast.
Kazakhstan has lowest gas prices in Europe
Average gas price in Kazakhstan is 2.1 rubles ($0.07) per cubic meter while it makes 59.9 rubles ($1.924) per cubic meter in Sweden.
EU leaders look to energy for growth boost
EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.
Kyzylorda oblast to get gas processing plant by 2014
A gas processing plant will be built in Kyzylorda oblast by 2014.
Historic greenhouse gas level sparks calls for action
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US monitors announced Friday, sparking new calls for action to scale back greenhouse gases.
Georgia ready to return Kazakhstan management to KazTransGas-Tbilisi
Georgia’s Vice-PM and Minister of Energy Kakha Kaladze will come to Astana to discuss returning the management of KazTransGas-Tbilisi to Kazakhstan.
Toxic emission captured on video in Tengiz
The video shows an emission of untreated sulfur dioxide at TengizChevrOil plant at Atyrau field in Kazakhstan.
Two Kazakhstan citizens injured in Prague explosion
Two Kazakhstan citizens were injured in the gas blast in Prague.
Gas prices to rise after Beineu-Bozoi pipeline launch
I would like to warn that there will be no low prices; gas doesn't come for free: Kazakhstan Minister.
Fire leaves 300 people without housing in Astana
Six gas bottles exploded in a dormitory in Astana causing a fire and damaging the dormitory in Astana.
Bozoi-Shymkent gas pipeline to supply gas to the country’s South as early as this year: Oil Minister
Now the South of Kazakhstan is restricted by insufficient gas supplies from the neighboring Uzbekistan and the poor state of and shortage of gas pipes.
EU lawmakers face close vote on pollution credit freeze
Controversial plans to revive the EU's faltering carbon cap-and-trade system so as to cut greenhouse gas emissions face a tough test in the European Parliament.