Bi-Weekly Economic News Summary

KAZAKHSTAN - In Brief 18 Sep 2025 by Evgeny Gavrilenkov
Sep 4 Oil transportation: Russian Rosneft has reached an agreement with Chinese partners to supply an additional 2.5 million tons of oil via Kazakhstan. Parliament: Kazakhstan's parliament approved a law enabling authorities to monitor suspicious money transfers. National pipeline company: In August, Kazakhstan boosted oil exports to Germany by 18.7% m-o-m, reaching 190,000 tons. Stock Exchange: Kazakhstan's AIX and the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange established a direct connection between their central depositories. Sep 5 Government: Russian Gazprom signed a deal with Kazakhstan to increase gas supplies in 2025 and 2026. Sep 8 Government: Kazakhstan is negotiating with Russia to finance the construction of its first nuclear power plant and with China for the construction of two more. President: Mr. Tokayev directed the creation of a state digital assets fund, managed by the National Bank, focusing on building cryptocurrency reserves. President: Mr. Tokayev urged the Government to promptly update the system for attracting investments to Kazakhstan. President: Mr. Tokayev instructed the establishment of at least three enterprises for rare earth metals and other critical materials production in the coming years. President: Inflation has become a particularly pressing issue in Kazakhstan. President: Mr. Tokayev plans an official visit to Russia by the end of the year. President: Mr. Tokayev proposed replacing the bicameral parliament with a unicameral one, with the decision to be made via referendum. Energy Ministry: Kazakhstan remains committed to the OPEC+ agreements and plans to compensate for excess production. Energy Ministry: This summer, Kazakhstan exported a test batch ...

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