02.02.19.
In March 2019, the export of petroleum products will begin, except for diesel fuel.
"Kazinform" reports that this was announced by the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev during the reporting meeting with the public council under the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
"In the first quarter of this year, we will have an excess of gasoline, fuel oil, jet fuel. We assume to export oil products, mainly to the countries of Central Asia. You know, for many years, Kazakhstan was a net importer of oil products, despite the fact that we are an oil-producing country. But, as a result of the modernization of our refineries, we, firstly, expanded the range, secondly, the refining depth changed, thirdly, the quality of petroleum products moved to a completely different level, to K4 and K5 standards. It means that this year we will start exporting to our colleagues. Today in Almaty negotiations with Kyrgyz partners are being completed, next week the Senate will consider ratifying the agreement with the Russian Federation, with whom, as you know, the previous agreement banned export of petroleum products.Ratification will open the way for our petroleum products. Therefore, we assume that in March we will probably start exporting by the end of the quarter, ”said K. Bozumbayev.
