Kazakhstan Lifts Export Ban on Mini-Refinery Products
Kazakhstan Railway Company (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy) (KTJ) has cancelled the order prohibiting the export of petroleum products from the mini-refinery; this decision was published on the KTJ website.
Consensus
- Kazakhstan's railway company, Kazakh Temir Zholy, canceled the ban on exporting petroleum products from mini- refineries.
- The cancellation was based on a decree from the Main Transport Procuracy of Kazakhstan dated August 7, 2026.
- The previous ban, issued under Order No. 1446 on July 8, 2026, prohibited exports to prevent destabilization of fuel reserves and social tension.
- Approximately 30 mini-refineries operate in Kazakhstan.
- Export of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products by road remains banned.
- Export of certain gasoline types via rail is still permitted under the schedule set by the Ministry of Energy.
Points of divergence
- Tymen businessmen are being offered their own 'mini' gas stations based on horizontal tanks of 20–25 cubic meters due to fuel shortages in Russia. — vm
- Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea of developing a network of small refineries in Russia during a meeting with government members in July. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kazakh railway lifted the ban on exporting petroleum products from mini-refineries — Вечерняя Москва
- Kazakhstan abolished ban on export of petroleum products from mini-NPZ — Интерфакс