BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. Kazakhstan's QazaqGaz
allocates 226.3 billion tenge (about $480 million) annually to
subsidize the domestic gas market, helping keep gas prices
affordable for households, according to the government's press
service.
The announcement was made by QazaqGaz Chairman Alibek Zhamauov
during a government meeting.
According to Zhamauov, supporting domestic consumers remains the
company's top priority. In 2025, Kazakhstan's main gas pipeline
system transported 88.9 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas. Of this
volume, QazaqGaz supplied 20.5 bcm to the domestic market, while 5
bcm was exported to China.
Zhamauov also updated the government on the progress of major
gas infrastructure projects. Construction of the 1 bcm-per-year gas
processing plant at the Kashagan field has reached 61.4 percent
completion, while deliveries of the main process equipment are 98
percent complete.
He noted that 1,775 workers and 314 units of specialized
equipment are operating around the clock at the construction site,
allowing construction and installation work to be completed by the
end of 2026.
Meanwhile, work is also advancing on the second string of the
Beineu–Bozoi–Shymkent trunk gas pipeline. Basic engineering has
been completed, engineering surveys are 98 percent finished, and
the overall project design is 35.56 percent complete.
Equipment orders have already been placed, and the first batch
of pipes has arrived at Kazakhstan's border with China. Pipe
distribution along the route is scheduled to begin in early August,
followed by welding and installation in mid-August. The first
shipment of gas compressor units is expected to leave the
manufacturer in September.
