News about Oil
Kazakhstan Government has no plans to raise export duty on crude: Finance Minister
According to him, the issue of raising export duty on oil is not considered in the draft three-year budget.
27 August 2011 14:36
KazMunayGas and KC Kazakh B.V. of South Korea agree on a drill rig at jointly developed Zhambyl oil block
Early next year the drill rig will be delivered to the Caspian Sea in separate blocks.
25 August 2011 19:21
KazMunayGas announces H1 2011 results
The Company accounts for 65% of overall oil transportation, 100% of gas transportation, 50% of tanker transportation in Kazakhstan. 100 per cent of the Company’s shares belong to the National Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
23 August 2011 00:32
Lukoil finally closed Kazakhstan oil fields
Russian oil company Lukoil closed two of three exploration projects at Caspian shelf in Kazakhstan.
18 August 2011 16:29
Petrol price 17.4% up
Earlier Tengrinews.kz reported that In January – July 2011 petrol production in Kazakhstan had dropped 16% as compared to the like period of 2010.
16 August 2011 16:12
Given the oil prices, Kazakh economy has substantial strength reserve: Samruk Kazyna official
As a patriot of the national currency, I believe the Kazakh tenge is very stable. All the fundamentals of the national economy are well-balanced today: Vice Chairman of the Board at Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.
16 August 2011 15:54
Government and KPO continuing negotiations on Karachaganak oilfield
Possibility and conditions for the Government to buy a stake in the project fully depend on commercial terms to be finalized during the negotiations: Oil and gas Ministry.
11 August 2011 17:25
2011 January – July oil production figures
According to the Ministry of Oil and gas, production of crude oil and condensed gas in 2010 totaled 80 million tons, 4.2% up against 2009.
11 August 2011 15:46
Legendary Larry King to come to Kazakhstan to moderate KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum
The event is organized by Association KAZENERGY that unites more than 50 major players in the oil, gas and energy business – extracting, transporting, servicing, geophysical, uranium-producing and other transnational companies.
08 August 2011 15:42
Foreign Ministry finds it inadmissible for representatives of the European Parliament to intervene in the internal affairs of sovereign Kazakhstan
Nor do we find admissible any actions provoking political instability and public unrest: Foreign Ministry spokesman Ilyas Omarov.
02 August 2011 01:54
KazMunaiGas EP annual oil production output may fall 6% due to industrial action
According to the Company, production output is currently 366 000 tons of oil behind the schedule.
28 July 2011 03:45
Export of Kazakhstan’s oil to Belarus impossible without Russia’s consent
We purchase only gasoil and residual oil. Not yet crude oil: Belarus Ambassador to Kazakhstan Valery Brylev.
23 July 2011 17:38
Medvedev signed a law to cooperate with Kazakhstan in oil deliveries
President of Russia signed several laws regulating cooperation with Kazakhstan within the Common Economic Space.
18 July 2011 14:13
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.
15 July 2011 17:23
H1 2011 KazMunaiGas EP oil production output 3% down
The Company cited inclement weather conditions and protests at Ozenmunaigas as the main reasons behind the production drop.
07 July 2011 15:58
Project to expand Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline capacity launched in Kazakhstan
Following the modernization project, the carrying capacity of the pipeline linking the Kazakh Tengiz oilfield with the Russian Black Sea port in Novorossiysk will make up 67 million tons of crude per year.
01 July 2011 17:53
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%).
24 June 2011 16:23