Archive for July 18th, 2008
Kazakhstan may increase crude export duties
(SRI) - Kazakhstan may increase crude export duties to stabilize the prices on the domestic market of oil products, said Kazakh Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sauat Mynbayev, according to Interfax.
KazMunaiGas EP increases oil production by 20 percent in H1
(SRI) - In the first six months of 2008, KazMunaiGas (KMG), the Kazakh national oil company, produced 5.9 million tons of crude oil (exquivalent to an average output of 238 thousand barrels per day), a 19.4 percent increase to the first half of 2007.
Kazakhstan News Roundup - July 18, 2008
energy:
Zhaikmunai lowers output due to shortage of rail cars
(SRI) - Zhaikmunai LP, an LSE-listed oil company with operations in Kazakhstan, has announced that it has temporarily reduced daily oil production due to an unexpected shortage of available rail cars for oil transportation.
Kazakhstan checks price collusion between major players of the petrochemical market (Interfax)
Ministry of Energy advises increased oil deliveries to home market to reduce prices of oil (Kazakhstan Today)
business and economy:
Canada’s Bombardier may start manufacturing railcars in Kazakhstan
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transportation is considering cooperation with Canada’s Bombardier in railway transportation and civil aviation.
Fitch: Kazakhstan externals improve, bank risks up
(Dow Jones) - Fitch has said in a special report published today that Kazakhstan’s external finances have strengthened, but bank asset quality is deteriorating in a worsening macroeconomic climate.
HSBC expands in Central Asia’s biggest economy
(The FINANCIAL) - HSBC has opened its first branch in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, increasing its presence in Central Asia’s biggest economy.
Prod Corporation to purchase 1 million tons of grain for commercial resources (Kazakhstan Today)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates July 18, 2008 (Kazinform)
Indicators - July 17, 2008 (Reuters)
politics:
Kazakhstan to start issuing biometric passports in November (Interfax)
The rise of Kazakh military (neweurasia.net)
society:
Kazakh independent media concerned about press freedom
(ijnet) - The independent media in Kazakhstan are concerned about Prime Minister Karim Masimov’s announcement made earlier this month that a new media holding company has been established in the country.
regional news:
International workgroup on Caspian status to be in session in Baku July 23-24 (Azerbaijan Business Center)
Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - July 18, 2008
Kazakhstan checks price collusion between major players of the petrochemical market (Interfax)
Ministry of Energy advises increased oil deliveries to home market to reduce prices of oil (Kazakhstan Today)
Kazakhstan Regional News Roundup - July 18, 2008
International workgroup on Caspian status to be in session in Baku July 23-24 (Azerbaijan Business Center)
Kazakhstan Society Roundup - July 18, 2008
Kazakh independent media concerned about press freedom
(ijnet) - The independent media in Kazakhstan are concerned about Prime Minister Karim Masimov’s announcement made earlier this month that a new media holding company has been established in the country.
Kazakhstan Politics Roundup - July 18, 2008
Kazakhstan to start issuing biometric passports in November (Interfax)
The rise of Kazakh military (neweurasia.net)
Kazakhstan Business and Economy Roundup - July 18, 2008
Fitch: Kazakhstan externals improve, bank risks up
(Dow Jones) - Fitch has said in a special report published today that Kazakhstan’s external finances have strengthened, but bank asset quality is deteriorating in a worsening macroeconomic climate.
HSBC expands in Central Asia’s biggest economy
(The FINANCIAL) - HSBC has opened its first branch in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, increasing its presence in Central Asia’s biggest economy.
Prod Corporation to purchase 1 million tons of grain for commercial resources (Kazakhstan Today)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates July 18, 2008 (Kazinform)
Indicators - July 17, 2008 (Reuters)
Canada’s Bombardier may start manufacturing railcars in Kazakhstan
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transportation is considering cooperation with Canada’s Bombardier in railway transportation and civil aviation, Interfax reported on Thursday.
Zhaikmunai lowers output due to shortage of rail cars
(SRI) - Zhaikmunai LP, an LSE-listed oil company with operations in Kazakhstan, has announced that it has temporarily reduced daily oil production due to an unexpected shortage of available rail cars for oil transportation, the company says in a statement.
