ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 1. Kazakhstan will
double the capacity of the Shymkent Oil Refinery to 12 million tons
per year, developing Kazakhstan’s oil refining industry, said
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy, Almassadam Satkaliyev during an
expanded meeting of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Trend
reports.
In 2024, Kazakhstan processed 17.9 million tons of oil and
produced 14.5 million tons of petroleum products. The strategic
frameworks for the year 2025 remain largely consistent with prior
iterations.
“This year, a decision will be made to proceed to the stage of
developing a feasibility study for the project to increase the
capacity of the Shymkent Refinery to 12 million tons per year, from
6 million tons. A Framework Agreement for this project will also be
signed between the Ministry of Energy, KazMunayGas, and CNPC,” said
Satkaliyev. .
Additionally, the expansion of the Caspi Bitum plant’s capacity
for bitumen production will continue. Plans include adopting the
Concept of Oil Refining Development until 2040, as well as
conducting planned repairs at the Pavlodar and Atyrau
refineries.
Today, in Kazakhstan’s Astana, an extended meeting of the
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan is being held,
dedicated to the results of the department’s activities for 2024
and the tasks for 2025, with the focus on the key indicators of the
country’s fuel and energy complex.
