ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 8. A gas and
petrochemical complex for the production of urea and methanol will
be built in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan, Trend reports via KMG
PetroChem.
The project was presented by Diaz Diyanov, Chairman of the
Management Board of KMG PetroChem, during the AQTOBE INVESTMENT
FORUM 2025.
The Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) approval for the project
is planned for 2026. The project is being implemented in
collaboration with CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) and
is expected to produce 880,000 tons of urea annually. Additionally,
the project will include the production of up to 80,000 tons of
methanol per year.
KMG PetroChem noted that Kazakhstan, despite having substantial
agricultural resources, still has a low rate of nitrogen fertilizer
usage, averaging only 5 kg per hectare. In order to validate the
efficacy of urea and formulate empirically substantiated guidelines
for regional agronomists, KMG PetroChem, in collaboration with the
National Academy of Sciences, has initiated extensive agricultural
field trials. In alignment with the strategic initiative, a
substantial allocation of 88 tons of urea has been disseminated to
agricultural enterprises across the regions of Kostanay, Akmolinsk,
Aktobe, and Almaty.
Meanwhile, in the West Kazakhstan region, the construction of
another gas and petrochemical complex began in October 2025. This
facility will produce 130,000 tons of methanol annually, with full
production capacity expected to be reached by 2027.
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