Kazakhstan Imports Myriad Of Gasoline From Russia
Date
8/17/2023 7:38:49 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 17. Kazakhstan plans
to import 40,000 tons of AI-95 gasoline from Russia in order to
solve problems with fuel shortages, announced Vice Minister of
Energy Erlan Akkenzhenov, trend reports.
According to Akkenzhenov, it is planned to import 40,000 tons of
95 gasoline for the current year. The relevant contracts have
already been signed, and the import is scheduled to take place in
August. The first delivery will be about 19,000 tons, which will be
a temporary measure for several months. Production of 95 gasoline
at the Shymkent refinery will start in September.
Currently, the balance between manufacturing and consumption of
95 percent gasoline in the country is comparable, with domestic
refineries producing a similar amount that is consumed-about 80,000
tons, according to the vice minister.
After the repair at the Shymkent refinery, there will be only 92
liters of gasoline produced, and the supply of the southern regions
will be carried out by the Atyrau refinery and Pavlodar
petrochemical company, Akkenzhenov also noted.
According to him, the stock of 95 gasoline is 19 days old, but
due to geographical features, deliveries from the west to the south
of Kazakhstan take some time.
The vice minister also explained that the delays in deliveries
are related to the peak season of gasoline consumption and are
especially observed on weekends due to the inactivity of oil
depots. This is also due to the fact that on weekends, oil depots
do not work, which does not allow them to fill gasoline trucks and
deliver fuel to gas stations. All this is caused by the lack of
possibility for oil depots to issue accompanying consignment notes
for fuel. The efforts are being made to provide the country with 92
and 95 gasoline.
In addition, no shortage of gasoline is expected in September,
he assured.
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