Introduction of bans on the export of petroleum products

Introduction of bans on the export of petroleum products

In accordance with the Order of the Acting Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 175-nk dated April 30, 2026 "On some issues of export of petroleum products from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan," a ban was introduced for a period of six months for the period from May 21, 2026 to November 21, 2026 on export from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union:

  • motor transport of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain types of petroleum products (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2709 00, 2710, 2902, 3403, 3811, 3826 00), except for lubricating oils (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 19 820 0, 2710 19 840 0, 2710 19 860 0, 2710 19 880 0, 2710 19 920 0, 2710 19 940 0, 2710 19 980 0, 3403 19 900 0, 3403 91 000 0), except for removal in fuel tanks, provided by the manufacturer of automobile vehicles, not more than once a day, the export of aviation fuel for research work on the selection of additives, qualification and laboratory tests of samples from a pilot batch for the purpose of industrial production, approval and (or) re-approval of the technology of industrial production of aviation fuel (jet fuel), subject to agreement with the authorized body in the field of production of petroleum products and the presence of a contract with an organization authorized to carry out the above works and a letter indicating the number of samples required for this purpose (samples) and volumes of aviation fuel, as well as the export of petroleum products as part of the provision of humanitarian assistance by decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) railway transportation of petroleum products (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 12), with the exception of gasoline export (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 12 412 0, 2710 12 413 0, 2710 12 450 0, 2710 12 490 0) according to delivery plans, approved in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 18 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On State Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Certain Types of Petroleum Products," as well as the export of petroleum products as part of the provision of humanitarian assistance by decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

And also a ban was introduced for a period of six months for the period from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 on the export of light distillates from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (codes of commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 12 110 1 - 2710 12 310 0, 2710 12 700 0 - 2710 12 900 8), jet fuel and diesel fuel (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 19 110 0 - 2710 19 460 0), gas oil (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2710 20 110 0 - 2710 20 190 0), toluene, xylene (commodity nomenclature codes of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2902 30 000 0, 2902 41 000 0, 2902 42 000 0, 2902 44 000 0), oil bitumen (commodity nomenclature code of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2713 20 000 0).

The purpose of this ban is to ensure the economic security of the country, load domestic processing enterprises and stabilize prices.