BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. Kazakhstan’s Prime
Minister Olzhas Bektenov has instructed authorities to take all
necessary measures to prevent fuel shortages and curb schemes of
illegal cross-border movement of petroleum products, the press
service of the Kazakh government said.
Bektenov made the statement during a meeting with the leadership
of relevant ministries and law enforcement agencies to review the
current situation on the petroleum products market, taking into
account external factors.
The Border Service, together with the Ministry of Finance and
the Financial Monitoring Agency, was tasked with intensifying
efforts to detect and suppress illegal fuel transportation schemes.
The Energy Ministry was instructed to maintain continuous
monitoring of production, reserves and consumption balances, and to
promptly propose additional measures if needed.
During the event, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov reported
that Kazakhstan’s refineries are operating in normal mode and fully
meeting domestic demand. Fuel reserves, including gasoline, diesel,
and aviation fuel, exceed 1 million tons, which is sufficient to
cover current consumption levels.
He noted that priority supply is being ensured for gas stations,
agricultural producers, and domestic airlines. No fuel shortages
have been observed, while continuous monitoring of production,
shipments, and inventories is being carried out.
According to the Kazakh government, a ban remains in place on
the export of certain fuel types by road transport, while
restrictions limit border crossings by vehicles to no more than
once per day.
