Kazakhstan faces increased dependence on gas imports: the expert listed the reasons expectations for domestic gas production until 2030 have decreased: the projects are stuck, and there are no new large-scale fields under development. The result is that imports will only increase. In 2026, the supply from the Russian Federation may reach 11 billion cubic meters (for comparison: in 2025 there were 4.4 billion). Former vice chairman of Kazakh Gas Anwar Bitnov warns: even established supply chains can be interrupted by external causes. Importing is fine, but it doesn't replace your resource base. what to do The expert offers tax breaks for underground users (tax reduction to 0-14%), transfer of losses for 10 years, equal access to pipelines and purchase of gas at equal prices for imports.

Kazakhstan faces increased dependence on gas imports: the expert listed the reasons expectations for domestic gas production until 2030 have decreased: the projects are stuck, and there are no new large-scale fields under development. The result is that imports will only increase. In 2026, the supply from the Russian Federation may reach 11 billion cubic meters (for comparison: in 2025 there were 4.4 billion). Former vice chairman of Kazakh Gas Anwar Bitnov warns: even established supply chains can be interrupted by external causes. Importing is fine, but it doesn't replace your resource base. what to do The expert offers tax breaks for underground users (tax reduction to 0-14%), transfer of losses for 10 years, equal access to pipelines and purchase of gas at equal prices for imports.