Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan limits border crossings to curb mass fuel smuggling to Russia

Kazakhstan has restricted vehicle entry and exit across its state border to once per day to prevent fuel smuggling, Kazakhstan's Deputy Energy Minister Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev announced, independent media outlet Azattyq Asia reported on July 8.

9 July, 12:30 PM

Kazakhstan cuts output at giant oil field after Ukrainian strike on Russian processing plant

Production of oil and gas condensate at Kazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak field has been limited after last week’s Ukrainian drone attack on Gazprom’s gas processing plant in Orenburg, Russia, Reuters reported on June 30.

30 June, 03:29 PM

Moscow arranges gasoline imports from Kazakhstan as shortages persist

Russia is negotiating with Kazakhstan to import about 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline to ease domestic shortages caused by shutdowns at many of its refineries, Reuters reported on June 24.

24 June, 10:56 PM

Putin’s Astana convoy rolls with gunner, EW gear and helicopter cover — video

An armored vehicle with a roof position for a machine gunner and another vehicle that appeared to carry electronic warfare equipment were spotted in Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s motorcade in Astana, Kazakhstan. A helicopter also covered the route from above, Agentstvo.Novosti reported.

28 May, 05:05 PM

Kazakhstan blocks Naftogaz bid to enforce $1.4 billion Gazprom award

Kazakhstan’s Justice Ministry will not help enforce the recovery of about $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom under an arbitration award in Naftogaz’s case, Kazakh Justice Minister Erlan Sarsembayev said, Tengrinews.kz reported.

25 May, 03:05 PM

Kazakhstan court allows Naftogaz to collect $1.4 billion from Gazprom

Naftogaz has secured permission from a court in Kazakhstan to forcibly collect $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom under an international arbitration ruling, Naftogaz Group CEO Serhii Koretskyi said, Liga reported.

21 May, 11:24 AM

Japan turns to Kazakhstan for oil as Middle East supply risks mount

Japan is in talks to purchase Kazakh crude oil, Kazakhstan's national energy company KazMunayGas reported on May 4.

6 May, 01:52 PM

Kazakhstan seeking new route to deliver oil to Germany after Russia stops Druzhba transit

Kazakhstan is considering deliveries of crude oil to Germany through the port in Gdansk following the upcoming stoppage of transit via the Druzhba pipeline from May, rbb24.de reported on April 29.

30 April, 02:25 PM

Russia to pay for 2024 downing of Azerbaijan Airlines plane

Russia has agreed to pay compensation to victims and the families of those killed when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane was shot down by Russian air defenses in late 2024, Russian and Azeri foreign ministries said in a joint statement on April 15.

15 April, 11:05 PM

Kazakhstan drops Russian firms from major power plant projects

Kazakhstan has decided to exclude Russian companies from the construction of three new thermal power plants in Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk, The Moscow Times reported on April 7.

7 April, 09:33 PM

U.S. extends Russian oil transit to China, keeping a key sanctions loophole open

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has extended a license allowing the transit of Russian oil to China through Kazakhstan until March 19, 2027, Interfax reported, citing Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry.

1 April, 10:50 AM

Georgia will no longer refine Russian crude

Georgia’s only oil refinery will stop processing Russian crude and reorient to supplies from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, local outlet Business Media reported on March 30.

30 March, 08:27 PM

UK Treasury allows Transneft to handle Kazakhstan oil until March 2028

The U.K. Treasury has allowed Russia’s Transneft to continue operations involving oil from Kazakhstan until March 2028, according to the decision on March 20.

20 March, 12:17 PM

Greek tanker struck by unknown object in Russian port

A Greek-flagged tanker reported being struck by an unknown object near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk port while waiting to load Kazakh crude oil on March 14, sustaining minor damage with no casualties, according to Reuters, citing owner Maran Tankers.

14 March, 05:19 PM

U.S. presents new evidence of possible 2020 China underground nuclear test

The United States presented new evidence supporting claims that China conducted an underground nuclear test near its Lop Nor test site on June 22, 2020, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw said at a Hudson Institute event on Feb. 17, according to Reuters.

18 February, 02:13 PM

Kazakhstan busts $14B Russia-linked laundering scheme

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that about $14 billion was moved through one of the country’s banks in what he described as an outrageous case of suspected financial misconduct, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 28.

29 January, 09:31 AM

Gazprom boosts gas exports to Central Asia by 22%, Georgia by 40% in 2025

Gazprom sharply increased natural gas exports to Central Asia and the South Caucasus in 2025, with deliveries to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan rising 22% and to Georgia by 40%, exceeding preliminary forecasts, the Interfax news agency reported on Jan. 12.

13 January, 04:16 PM

Trump talks Ukraine war with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, invites both to 2026 G20

U.S. President Donald Trump held phone calls with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, where the leaders discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine, he wrote on Truth Social on Dec. 23.

24 December 2025, 09:40 AM

Shell severs partnership with Rosneft in Caspian Pipeline Consortium

Shell PLC intends to exit its partnership with Russia's PJSC Rosneft, with which it jointly owns a stake in a pipeline transporting oil from Kazakhstan, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:00 PM

Hungary’s MOL looks to buy sanctioned Lukoil assets, report says

Hungarian oil multinational MOL notified Washington of its intention to buy overseas assets of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which is under U.S. sanctions since Nov. 21, Reuters reported on Dec. 4, citing three people familiar with the matter.

4 December 2025, 09:57 PM

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