Output in April slightly exceeded Kazakhstan’s OPEC+ obligations, but the energy ministry said that deviation from commitments would be compensated for in the future, taking into account major repair works that are expected to be conducted on large oil projects in the summer.

The Central Asian country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021. Per capita GDP grew by 1 percent year-on-year to $353.4 in January-March.