Kazakhstan’s refineries ramp up gasoline output by 25%

Between January and April 2025, Kazakhstan’s major oil refineries produced 2.082 million tons of gasoline, marking a 25% increase year-on-year (YoY), according to Reuters, citing data from the Situational Analytical Center of the Fuel and Energy Complex of Kazakhstan (SAC). However, gasoline output in April declined by 7% month-on-month (MoM) due to a surplus of motor fuel in the domestic market.

Notably, in the first four months of 2025, diesel fuel production rose by 19%, reaching 1.921 million tons, while jet fuel output increased by 5% to 0.255 million tons.

Despite the reduction in gasoline production in April due to excess supply, the overall daily output of motor fuel rose by 7% MoM to 1.125 million tons. According to the SAC, fuel oil production fell by 10% during this period to 0.178 million tons, driven by decreased output of black oil products. Total motor fuel production from January to April increased by 21%, reaching 4.257 million tons.

Kazakhstan’s major refineries processed 6.092 million tons of crude oil during the same period, up 11% YoY. In April alone, oil refining jumped by 3% MoM to 1.561 million tons.

The Atyrau Oil Refinery, a subsidiary of KMG, reduced its oil refining rate starting May 1 to approximately $92 per ton (excluding VAT), down by 13.7% from the previous rate of $107.

During a recent visit to the Shymkent Oil Refinery, operated by KMG’s subsidiary PetroKazakhstan Oil Products, KMG CEO Askhat Khassenov discussed plans to construct a pipeline that would deliver gasoline and diesel fuel from Shymkent to Almaty.