Kazakhstan’s claims against a group of international oil majors involved in developing the Kashagan field have increased to $160 billion. The government recently raised its demand by more than $10 billion, alleging that certain deals were tainted by corruption, according to Bloomberg. This latest development has sparked speculation about who…
As product-sharing agreements on Karachaganak, Kashagan and Tengiz are getting closer to expiring, new negotiations between Kazakhstan and foreign investors are looming ahead. We have to talk in the same language on these negotiations,” says Askar Ismailov, head of the PACE analytical company. Of course, he doesn’t mean the English…
In 2022, the combined capacity of renewable energy power stations in Kazakhstan rose by 4.5% and reached 2.5 gigawatts. Last year, Kazakhstan’s power stations produced 112.8 billion kilowatt-hours in total. About 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours were generated by renewable sources like solar and wind power stations, small hydroelectric power stations and…
Gas consumption in the country grew by 7% on average each year over the past five years
The parliament deputies suggest launching an investigation into crimes against the people of Kazakhstan
Women, youth, and people with special needs should be counted as 30% of political party lists prepared for elections on any level
Unvaccinated people may be restricted from visiting shopping malls, karaoke, etc.
