Kazakhstan is set to produce 1.589 million bpd in February and 1.605 million bpd in March.

Kazakhstan’s economy first returned to growth in the first half of 2021 after months of contraction.

In 2021, Kazakhstan increased oil refining capacity at its three largest refineries by 7.7 percent year-on-year to 17 million tonnes.

The recent crisis in Kazakhstan took many by surprise. Long considered the most prosperous and stable in Central Asia, it now suddenly appears fragile and weak.