Safeguarding health, safety, security and environmental protection is a priority for us. In our HSSE Policy, we commit to preventing all accidents, injuries and occupational illness, and to protect the environment. We therefore continually optimize all of our subsidiaries’ activities with a view to technical, organizational and behavior-based safety and promote a proactive safety culture. Kazakhstan maintained its robust global market position in 2023, producing nearly 90 million tons of oil and nearly 60 billion cubic meters of gas. This year, gas production is expected to increase to just a little over 60 billion cubic meters, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Energy on April 26.

In 2023, 70.5 million tons of oil were exported, and 17.5 million tons were supplied to the domestic market. In 2022, out of 84.2 million tons of oil produced, 64.3 million tons were exported and 17.9 million tons were reserved for the domestic market. According to Askhat Khasenov, Kazakh Vice Minister of Energy, domestic enterprises are gearing up to boost their oil processing capacities to 27 million tons annually. The Shymkent Oil Refinery aims to double its annual oil processing capacity from 6 to 12 million tons. The Pavlodar Oil Refinery plans to increase its capacity from 5.5 to 8 million tons annually through a two-phased approach. CaspiBitum anticipates increasing its oil processing capacity from 1 to 1.5 million tons per year. Atyrau Oil Refinery targets an increase from 0.7 to 1 million tons per year in secondary oil processing capacities.