02.04.19.
Up to 2 million tons of oil will be supplied to Uzbekistan from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstani media reported that this is provided by the law on some issues of cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector, which was signed by President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev on April 2.
Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev explained:"The implementation of the agreement will contribute to the supply of crude oil to Uzbekistan for processing oil refineries, solving the problem of uninterrupted supply of natural gas from Uzbekistan to the south of Kazakhstan in the autumn-winter period."
Deliveries to Uzbekistan will go through the Kenkiyak-Kumkol pipeline and further with transshipment into railway tanks at the Shagyr station. The agreement provides the creation of a coordination council on all issues of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. The report says, the Uzbek side, guarantees the timely completion of the construction of the oil transport and oil refining infrastructure on its territory to ensure receipt of the planned volumes of oil.
