Oil and gas production in Kazakhstan has fallen significantly, with output dropping by around 20% in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year.

Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said that both production and exports have been affected by disruptions at key infrastructure sites, The Caspian Post reports via Russian media.

Kazakhstan exported 15.3 million tons of oil in January-March 2026, while total exports for the year are forecast at 76 million tons. Oil exports fell by 22% year-on-year during the reporting period.

Gas production also declined, reaching 13.6 billion cubic meters in the first quarter, with a full-year forecast of 62.7 billion cubic meters.

The minister linked the decline to operational issues at major facilities, including the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and the giant Tengiz oil field.

The CPC infrastructure has reportedly faced repeated attacks in recent months, including at least six strikes. The most serious incident in November 2025 damaged one of three offshore loading terminals used for transferring oil to tankers.

At the Tengiz field, production was temporarily halted in January 2026 after a fire broke out at two power station transformers. Operations resumed later in the month.