S&P Analyst Talks Market Imbalances And Reforms In Kazakhstan's Oil Industry

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Kazakhstan is preparing for a gradual transition to market-based oil pricing by 2030 to ensure the stable supply of crude to domestic refineries and encourage investment in the energy...

Kazakhstan Cuts Customs Clearance Time Sixfold Through Rail Transit Automation

ASTANA — Kazakhstan has reduced customs clearance time for rail transit cargo from three hours to just 30 minutes under a pilot automation project launched along the China-Central Asia and China-Europe routes. Photo credit: State Revenue Committee...

Kazakhstan Boosts Oil Exports to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline

ASTANA — Kazakhstan increased oil exports to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline to 225,000 tons in October, up from 180,000 tons in September. The country plans to deliver a total of 2 million tons via Druzhba this year, below the initial target...

Kazakhstan’s Investment Growth Slows Amid Fading Base Effect, Weaker Private Sector

ASTANA — Investment activity in Kazakhstan slowed notably in January-September, with fixed capital investment growth easing to 13.5% year-on-year, compared to 19.3% at the end of June. The deceleration reflects the fading impact of last year’s low...

Season of Savoring: Curated Autumn Weekend in Culture

ASTANA – As the season unfolds, Kazakhstan’s cultural calendar fills with inspiring performances, musical evenings, and exhibitions. From timeless ballets and operas to contemporary dance and humor, here’s what awaits audiences in Astana and...

Kazakhstan Achieves Record Agricultural Growth in 2025

ALMATY — Kazakhstan recorded a strong agricultural performance in 2025, harvesting 27.1 million tons of grain despite a reduction in wheat planting areas, Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov said at a government meeting on Nov. 4. Photo credit:...

Kazakhstan Explores Converting National Reserves Into Cryptocurrency

TLDR Kazakhstan plans to invest part of its gold and foreign currency reserves in cryptocurrency assets. The National Fund may allocate resources to support the creation of a crypto reserve. Confiscated crypto assets from legal cases will form the...

Kazakhstan’s central bank mulls investing gold and forex reserves in crypto

Kazakhstan’s monetary authority is planning to convert some of the nation’s existing reserves into crypto assets, one of its top managers has indicated. Addressing lawmakers, the high-ranking executive added that state-owned enterprises could also...

Kazakhstan Strengthens Role as U.S. Key Trade Partner in Central Asia

Kazakhstan has emerged as the United States’ primary economic partner in Central Asia, accounting for the vast majority of regional exports to the U.S. and serving as the leading destination for American imports, according to Finprom.kz. While...

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture maintains its grain export forecast for the 2025/26 MY at last year’s level thanks to the extension of transport subsidies

Kazakhstan plans to keep grain exports in the new season at the level of 2024/25. This forecast was announced by Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov. Grain exports from Kazakhstan in the previous season amounted to 13.4 million tons, which is...

Kazakhstan Courts Global Investment with Critical Minerals and Green Energy Push

Since gaining independence, Kazakhstan has established itself as a reliable global supplier of raw materials. Today, the country’s economic structure is evolving as it positions itself as a high-added-value hub for industrial production. These...

Azerbaijan represented at Astana Media Week 2025

Astana, November 5, AZERTAC Astana Media Week 2025, the leading media platform of Central Asia, continues in the capital of Kazakhstan with panel discussions, presentations and master classes. Media professionals, international partners, and...

Chinese grain group to invest $1.5 billion in Kazakh processing project, ministry says

China’s Hopefull Grain & Oil Group plans to invest $1.5 billion in a grain processing project in Kazakhstan’s northern Akmola region, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The plant is planned to produce citric acid,...

Kazakhstan and Belarus to sign agreements worth USD 160 mln

Baku, November 5, AZERTAC Kazakhstan and Belarus will sign 10 agreements worth 38.6 million US dollars as part of the V sitting of the Kazakhstan-Belarus Business Council underway in the Kazakh capital, according to Kazinform News Agency. The...

Turkmenistan Joins the Green Energy Race With Caspian Coast Power Project

Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info By Eurasianet - Nov 05, 2025, 11:00 AM CST...

A surge in shipping rates drives the second-hand prices of crude tankers

VLCC freight rates surged over $100,000pd, following the rise in OPEC+ output and a sharp rebound in tanker demand, which drove second-hand values to a new peak in October. This uptick is likely to continue in 4Q25 amid tight tonnage supply and...

Coca-Cola İçecek to Build Fourth Plant in Kazakhstan

ASTANA — Coca-Cola İçecek Kazakhstan and the Agriculture Ministry have signed a framework agreement to construct the company’s fourth bottling plant in Aktobe. The agreement was concluded during the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR)...

Kazakhstan launches $6bn investment projects in mining

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ASTANA, Nov 03 (Kazinform/APP): Kazakh Industry and Construction Minister Yersaiyn Nagaspayev announced that five major mining projects worth six billion US dollars are planned to be...

Kazakhstan’s AI Ambitions

Kazakhstan is positioning itself as Central Asia’s emerging AI hub, betting that trust and strong governance can power its digital transformation. From Eurasianet. Kazakhstan is aiming to become Eurasia’s broker for the nascent cognitive economy....

Kazakhstan registers 1,000 criminal cases involving cryptocurrency

Law enforcement authorities in Kazakhstan have opened over a thousand investigations into cases involving cryptocurrency in just two years. The financial damages caused to victims exceed $15 million, according to the interior ministry of the...