BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22. Kazakhstan’s
CASPI BITUM, a subsidiary of KazMunayGas (KMG), produced 221,000
tons of road bitumen in January-August 2026, nearly 50% more than
in the same period last year, KMG said.
The company increased product shipments to 220,000 tons from
147,000 tons a year earlier, representing growth of about 50%.
“The plant operates according to the principle of ‘produced -
shipped’, without accumulating stocks in the warehouse,” KMG
said.
In August, road shipments increased to 20,500 tons from 15,900
tons in August 2025, up 28.9%. The number of trucks used for
shipments reached 677, an increase of 30.2%.
According to KMG, the key factor behind the increase was the
introduction of an electronic queuing system, which raised the
throughput capacity of the relevant section by 25%.
Rail shipments also increased by 71.7% to 43,700 tons. The
number of loaded tank cars rose by 294 to 702.
“Positive dynamics are also recorded in the main transportation
channel. Rail shipments increased by 71.7% to 43,700 tons, while
the number of loaded tank cars rose from 408 to 702 units - an
increase of 294 tank cars. Over the year, the share of rail
transport in total shipments increased from 61.5% to 69.4%,” KMG
said.
CASPI BITUM produces packaged bitumen. In 2026, independent
inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas confirmed that
bitumen produced in Aktau meets European Union quality requirements
following laboratory tests in Antwerp, Belgium.
The company noted that the plant's products had previously
received positive quality assessments from the Institute of
Petrochemical and Refining Industries (INHP) in Ufa, Russia, and
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) in Switzerland.
