Kazakhstan Starts Building New Alkylate Plant in Pavlodar

Construction has begun on a new alkylate production plant in Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region.

Vice Minister of Energy Sanzhar Zharkeshov took part in the groundbreaking ceremony, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

The project is being implemented by Intertrans with support from the Ministry of Energy and the Pavlodar regional administration.

The plant is expected to produce around 100,000 tons of alkylate annually, with investment in the project exceeding 35 billion tenge (about $69.3 million).

The launch of the facility is scheduled for 2027.

Alkylate is a high-octane component used in environmentally friendly K5-class gasoline (AI-95/98).