Understanding Kazakhstan’s Three Major Refineries: Atyrau, Pavlodar and Shymkent

Kazakhstan’s Refining Industry: A Buyer’s Perspective Kazakhstan produces approximately 90 million tonnes of crude oil per year, making it one of the top fifteen oil-producing nations globally. But for international petroleum buyers, the more relevant question is not how much crude Kazakhstan extracts — it is how much of that crude is refined domestically, into […]

Kazakhstan’s Oil Refining Ambitions: What the 2025–2040 Strategy Means for Buyers

A Strategic Inflection Point for Kazakhstan’s Refining Sector Kazakhstan’s government approved a national petroleum refining strategy in 2024 that sets out ambitious targets through 2040. For international petroleum buyers, commodity traders, and energy investors who source from or compete with Kazakhstan-origin products, understanding this strategy is not an academic exercise — it will materially change […]