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Chevron and Shell cut Kazakhstan oil output by 25%–30% after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant.
Kazakhstan’s tightening border checks are slowing the flow of dual-use goods into Russia, reflecting Central Asia’s growing caution amid sanctions and a warmer Trump stance toward Kyiv.
Authorities in Kazakhstan hope that production from the country’s third largest oil development will restart before the end of the week, following urgent repairs to a Russian gas processing plant that handles output from the field.
According to Dankvert, under guarantees from Kazakhstan’s National Organization for Plant Quarantine and Protection, Rosselkhoznadzor is ready to lift the restrictions - introduced on April 23 this year—on grain exports from the main production regions starting October 20.
EADaily, October 17th, 2025. Kazakhstan is undergoing a geopolitical transformation: China is strengthening its economic and strategic presence, the second wave of privatization is underway, and Russia is losing influence.
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Major energy projects in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan escape UK sanctions until 2027
The United Kingdom has announced that several major energy projects in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which involve Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft, will be temporarily exempt from UK sanctions.
Eurasianet on MSN
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan open the door a little wider to Ukraine
Central Asian neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war is undergoing a not-so-subtle shift. Neutrality for Central Asian states during the first three-plus years of the conflict meant keeping Russia happy by keeping Kyiv at arm’s length.