Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister on petrol shortages
Back September 16 First Vice Energy Minister told a briefing that petrol production at the three Kazakhstan-based oil refineries in September is estimated at 250 000 tons, with the current monthly demand for petrol standing at 280 000 tons.
Fuel market risks in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has only three oil refineries, which are not only few but also outdated.
Fuel deficit in Kazakhstan is there to stay: Vice-Minister
Kazakhstan's 1st Deputy Minister announced that the country could not fully meet its domestic demand.
Diesel order 60% above official price cap placed by Kazakhstan government agency
Tengrinews correspondent finds orders on government procurement website to buy diesel at price 60% higher than the price cap set by the Kazakhstani government.
Transition to gas pumps in Kazakhstan complilcated, gasoline deficit remains
One of the possible ways to address the recurring gasoline deficit in Kazakhstan is transitioning to gas from petrol and gasoline products. This is easier to say than to do, however.
Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister suggests carpooling to save on petrol
If there is a possibility, you’d better not commute to work driving a gas-guzzling SUV: Vladimir Shkolnik.
Additional gas to be imported from Russia: KazMunaiGas Onimderi
KazMunaiGaz will import addition AI-92 gas from Russia to Kazakhstan.
Man blocks entrance to mayor's office in protest against gasoline deficit in Kazakhstan
A young man has blocked the entrance to the mayor's office with his car in the city of Uralsk in western Kazakhstan. His motifs?
Fuel deficit creates kilometer-long queues in Kazakhstan
Uralsk is an administrative center of West Kazakhstan Oblast. The Oblast produces both oil and gas. However, since early morning yesterday people in the city have been forming kilometer-long queues to refuel.
Oil-producing Kazakhstan depends on Russia for gasoline. No way out?
Oil-producing Kazakhstan experienced a significant fuel price hike last week. Vice-Minister of Energy Karabalin spoke to the journalists about the situation and the future of the fuel supplies in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan may remain dependent on Russian petroleum products through to 2019
As of now Russia accounts for 1/3 (1.36 million tons) of all the petrol consumed in Kazakhstan and for about 14% (0.7 million tons) of diesel fuel.
KazMunaiGas executives on necessity of retail fuel price hikes
Kazakhstan-based oil refineries produce a combined 1.9 million tons of AI—92 gasoline a year, with the domestic demand standing at 2.8 million tons.
Petrol production in Kazakhstan grows 17% from January to June
Earlier the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin assured journalists the country wasn’t going to face any petrol shortages.
No petrol shortages expected in Kazakhstan: Oil Minister
According to him, now the issue of petrol prices for the second half of the year is on the agenda.
Gasoline shortage in Kazakhstan is ridiculous: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared that it was necessary to develop one more oil refinery in the country.
Shymkent oil refinery plant restarted after overhaul
Shymkent Oil Refinery in southern Kazakhstan has started working after the overhaul.
GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014
General Motors said Wednesday it will launch a car next year with the ability to operate on both gasoline and compressed natural gas, taking advantage of abundant US gas supplies.
Russia to cut down oil and petroleum products supply to Kazakhstan in 2012
It would be more reasonable to take Kazakhstan-produced oil out of the country, get it processed and brought in back: Kazakhstan’s Oil and gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev.