Kazakhstan’s Oil Production Nears 50 Million Tons in H1 2025

Kazakhstan produced 49.9 million tons of oil in the first six months of 2025, a notable increase from 44.7 million tons during the same period last year, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov announced at a government meeting on July 15, according to the Prime Minister’s press service.

Oil exports rose to 39.6 million tons, up from 35.4 million tons in the same period in 2024, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

By year-end, oil production is expected to reach 96.2 million tons, and exports 70.5 million tons.

Gas production totaled 34.6 billion cubic meters, up from 33.7 billion cubic meters a year earlier. Production of petroleum products rose to 7.6 million tons, while petrochemical output reached 382,000 tons.

Kazakhstan generated 62.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in the first half of 2025, including 4.2 billion kWh from renewable energy sources.