On May 5, 2018 the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev made a speech on the results of the Ministry's activity for 4 months of 2018 at the meeting of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The volume of oil and condensate production amounted to 29.9 million tons, which shows an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period in 2017. Oil production for three major projects amounted to 17.9 million tons, including Kashagan field 3.8 million tons, Tengiz - 9.9 million tons, Karachaganak - 4.2 million tons. Exports of oil amounted to 24.1 million tons which compared to the same period in 2017, was an increase of 4.3%. The volume of oil refining amounted to 5.1 million tons of oil an increase of 12% compared to the same period in 2017. The volume of production of petroleum products at three refineries amounted to 3.6 million tons, which was an increase of 7.1% compared to the same period in 2017. In general, the situation on the market of petroleum products is stable and there is no deficit on fuel and lubricants. The quantity of fuel residues is enough to cover the demand of the domestic market in a monthly volume: for gasoline - 338 thousand tons, for diesel fuel - 282 thousand tons. Within the framework of the approved schedule of diesel fuel supply for spring field work, agricultural producers should be supplied with 375,000 tons, including 92,300 tons through the ANPZ, 195,600 tons through the PNCZ and 87,1 thousand tons. The volume of gas production amounted to 18.7 billion m3, an increase to the same period in 2017 amounted to 6.1%. The gas export amounted to 6.7 billion m3, which is 24.1% more compared to the same period in 2017. For 4 months of this year 1,024 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas were produced, which is 3.5% more than in the same period in 2017. Production of petroleum bitumen amounted to 187 thousand tons, which is 65% more than in the same period in 2017. Exports amounted to 12 thousand tons (Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan). Electricity generation amounted to 38 billion kWh, which is 8% more than in the same period in 2017. The volume of coal production (excluding coal concentrate) amounted to 36.8 million tons, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same period last year. The domestic market was supplied with 26.8 million tons of coal, for export - 8.6 million tons from the total volume of coal. The volume of uranium mining amounted to 7137 tons, which is 96.8% compared to the same period in 2017. The decline in this indicator is due to the unfavorable price in the world uranium market.
Press service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan