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Kazakhstan says it is ready to pump more Russian gas to Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan’s energy minister said on 10 June that the country is ready to carry more Russian gas to Uzbekistan, toward 11 billion cubic metres a year. The pipeline that once sent Central Asian gas north now runs the other way.
Kazakhstan sets its 2026 oil target at 98 million tonnes after pipeline attacks
Energy minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said on 10 June that Kazakhstan will produce about 98 million tonnes of oil this year, below plan. Attacks on the Caspian pipeline and outages at Tengiz cost roughly 5 million tonnes.
Kazakhstan and South Korea deepen energy ties and edge toward a nuclear deal
Astana and Seoul advanced cooperation on power generation, oil and a planned nuclear memorandum on 8 and 9 June. South Korea is positioning itself in a country scrambling to add electricity.
The Trans-Caspian pipeline returns to the agenda as Europe’s gas deadline nears
A pipeline idea that has circled the Caspian for thirty years looks newly serious as Europe’s 2027 deadline to drop Russian gas closes in.
Baku-Supsa pipeline returns: Kazakhstan oil joins the rerouting
A deal signed during Kobakhidze’s Baku visit on 18 May restores a dormant Caspian export route, and Astana is already looking at it