Kazakhstan Braces For Economic Fallout From War In Ukraine
Kazakhstan is facing economic crisis as the war in Ukraine threatens crude oil exports, which alone account for around 14 percent of GDP and 57 percent of exports. The bulk Continue Reading
Kazakhstan Braces For Russian Sanction Fallout
Russia’s continued war in Ukraine is having some unintended consequences in neighboring countries. Kazakhstan is rushing to minimize the fallout of Russian sanctions. The economies of Eurasia are so closely Continue Reading
EU eyes more Azeri gas amid high bills and tight Russian supplies
The European Union is seeking more natural gas from Azerbaijan, an EU official said on Friday, as Europe grapples with high energy bills and tight deliveries from Russia, its main Continue Reading
Power blackout hits Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
The central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan suffered electrical power outages in major cities on Tuesday, according to authorities and residents, after a major power line in Kazakhstan Continue Reading
Russia-led bloc starts pulling troops out of Kazakhstan
A Russia-led military bloc began to pull its troops out of Kazakhstan on Thursday after a week-long deployment which helped the Central Asian nation overcome the worst bout of violent Continue Reading
Analysis: Kazakhstan reminds world leaders of costly fuel subsidy dilemma
A deadly uprising in Kazakhstan triggered by a fuel price hike is a powerful reminder of the struggle governments face in trying to limit public subsidies of fossil fuels when Continue Reading
Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan amid unrest
The authorities in Kazakhstan said Monday that nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field operator says resuming normal output after protests
Gradual increase to normal levels after protests at remote site Tengiz is largest contributor of CPC export blend CPC, a light, relatively low-sulfur crude, is Kazakhstan’s main export blend Kazakhstan’s Continue Reading
Putin claims victory in defending Kazakhstan from revolt
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory on Monday in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a foreign-backed terrorist uprising and promised leaders of other ex-Soviet states that a Moscow-led Continue Reading
Kazakhstan unrest: Troops ordered to fire without warning
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also said “20,000 bandits” had attacked the main city of Almaty, the epicentre of protests sparked by a fuel price hike. He blamed foreign-trained “terrorists”, without giving Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field operator says logistics problem impacting output amid political crisis
Highlights ‘Temporary adjustment’ to output due to logistics: TCO Protests continuing at site amid national upheaval Other main Kazakh fields said to be operating as normal The operator of Kazakhstan’s Continue Reading
In Kazakhstan’s Street Battles, Signs of Elites Fighting Each Other
t came as no big surprise when a crumbling oil town in western Kazakhstan stirred in protest last Sunday, 10 years after security forces there killed more than a dozen Continue Reading
Edgy calm in Kazakhstan after Tokayev orders bloody crackdown on protesters
Bloody clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces appeared to have largely subsided overnight Friday, though the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, remain littered with debris and burned cars Continue Reading
Kazakhstan unrest: Blinken questions Russian troop deployment
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has questioned Kazakhstan’s decision to seek Russian military aid to deal with an ongoing wave of violent unrest. Dozens of people have been killed Continue Reading
Russia sends troops to put down Kazakhstan uprising as fresh violence erupts
Fresh violence erupted in Kazakhstan’s main city of Almaty on Thursday as Russia sent in paratroopers to put down a countrywide uprising in one of Moscow’s closest former Soviet allies. Continue Reading
Kazakhstan Protests: Live Updates
Troops from a Russia-led military alliance arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday to restore order after protests in the Central Asian country turned violent, with the police reporting that dozens of Continue Reading
Kazakhstan unrest has little impact on mine output, but logistics disruptions feared
Highlights Unrest said focused on cities, not mine areas Telecommunications cut could impact logistics Uranium spot prices jump amid unrest International metals producers active in Kazakhstan told S&P Global Platts Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field operator says logistics problem impacting output amid political crisis
Protests continuing at site amid national upheaval Other main Kazakh fields said to be operating as normal The operator of Kazakhstan’s highest-producing oil field, Tengiz, said Jan. 6 that a Continue Reading
All three of Kazakhstan’s top oil fields producing as Tengiz protests continue: companies
CPC crude export artery ‘fully functional’: Shell Shell keeps situation under ‘constant review’ amid security fears Tengiz operator working to resolve protest situation Kazakhstan’s three largest oil fields, the main Continue Reading
Kazakh president says he has given orders to shoot to kill “terrorists”
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he had given shoot-to-kill orders to deal with further disturbances from those he called bandits and terrorists, adding that those who failed to Continue Reading
Chevron adjusts output at Kazakhstan’s TCO oilfields amid unrest
Production at Kazakhstan’s largest oil venture Tengizchevroil (TCO) continues but there has been a “temporary adjustment to output due to logistics” as a result of protests at the Tengiz field, Continue Reading
In Kazakhstan, Putin Again Seizes on Unrest to Try to Expand Influence
Long adept at stoking unrest in the West, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia sent troops to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan on Thursday to try to extinguish the Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s government resigns as fuel protests rage
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the government’s resignation on Wednesday after a fuel price increase in the oil-producing Central Asian country triggered protests in which nearly 100 police were injured. Continue Reading
Kazakhstan protests reach highest-producing oil field Tengiz, output unaffected: operator
No supply disruption reported from main export fields Contract workers gather in support of protests Mangistau region output mainly directed to domestic needs Contract workers at Kazakhstan’s highest-producing oil field, Continue Reading
Russia-Led Bloc to Send Troops to Kazakhstan Amid Protests
Russia and its allies pledged to send troops to help quell protests in Kazakhstan that posed the biggest threat to the central Asian country’s leadership for decades. Dozens of anti-government Continue Reading
Protests escalate in Kazakhstan; president’s home set ablaze
Riot police walk to block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas have clashed with police in Continue Reading
Kazakhstan appeals for help from Russian-led alliance over protests
Kazakhstan’s president appealed to a Russian-led military alliance for help on Wednesday after vowing to act with force to curb protests that have swept the resource-rich central Asian nation in Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s government resigns as fuel protests rage
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the government’s resignation on Wednesday after a fuel price increase in the oil-producing Central Asian country triggered protests in which nearly 100 police were injured. Continue Reading
Changing Climate Parches Afghanistan, Exacerbating Poverty
Fed by rain and snowmelt from mountains, this valley nestled among northwestern Afghanistan’s jagged peaks was once fertile. But the climate has changed in the last few decades, locals say, Continue Reading
Crypto Miners Are Worsening Kazakhstan’s Energy Crisis
Energy demand is high and supplies are low from Europe to Asia. Many countries in the European Union have enacted emergency provisions to help their most vulnerable citizens survive a Continue Reading
Armenia Caught In The Middle Of Energy Dispute Between Azerbaijan And Iran
In mid-September, Azerbaijani border guards detained two Iranian truck drivers on the road connecting the southern Armenian cities of Goris and Kapan. The arrests spiraled into a deep crisis between Continue Reading
Electricity Shortages Are Causing Chaos In Tajikistan
While Tajik authorities insist there is no energy rationing in the country, reports are emerging of complete blackouts for 7 straight hours Hospitals are the hardest hit, with doctors left Continue Reading
Turkmenistan’s Dirty Secret
Carrie Herzog was sitting at her desk in Montreal one day in early 2019, studying satellite images for signs of mud volcanoes. These geological oddities, common around the Caspian Sea, Continue Reading
Turkmenistan’s Dirty Secret
The former Soviet republic is one of the world’s worst emitters of planet-warming methane. Its exported natural gas is becoming crucial to China. By Aaron Clark and Matthew Campbell Carrie Continue Reading
Severe Drought Adds to Afghanistan’s Woes, Endangering Millions as Economy Collapses
Afghan farmer Niamatullah survived nearly two decades of conflict, growing beans, wheat and corn in Helmand province as war raged around him. When he finally decided to uproot his family Continue Reading
The Spoils Of War: How Azerbaijan Took Control Of 30 Hydropower Plants
Before last year, energy was one of the bright spots in Nagorno-Karabakh’s economy. The de facto authorities had built a network of small hydropower plants to supplement a larger, Soviet-era Continue Reading
The Afghanistan Crisis Could Destabilize The Region
Governments across Central Asia appear as stunned as the rest of the international community in the face of the rapid disintegration of order in neighboring Afghanistan. Some leaders have held Continue Reading
Azerbaijan Desperately Needs To Diversify Its Energy Portfolio
Azerbaijan risks significant economic shocks in the future if it continues to rely heavily on oil and gas as the main pillar of its economy, a new report from the Continue Reading
Kazakhstan Is Eager To Abandon The OPEC+ Deal
Kazakhstan meticulously studied the lessons of the 2014/2015 oil slump and has so far survived the last 12 months’ market depression with legislative and executive poise. Though still heavily dependent Continue Reading
The One Big Problem With A Central Asian Energy Corridor
In Moscow last week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan. It was the first meeting of the three leaders since the end Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to Build Wind Park in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan signed agreements with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power for the construction of a 240-megawatt wind park. Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and his Saudi counterpart, Crown Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, attended Continue Reading
The End Of The Century-Old Black Sea Drilling Dream
There is a long history of drilling for hydrocarbons in the Black Sea. After all, oil-rich Azerbaijan, and the Caspian region in general, was one of the first spots in Continue Reading
Nagorno-Karabakh: The families burning down their own homes
Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing areas around Nagorno-Karabakh that are to be handed over to Azerbaijan as part of the recent peace deal. The disputed region is internationally recognised Continue Reading
Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal ‘good news’ for energy security: Azerbaijan
The ending of weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh is “good news” for the security of energy supplies to Europe and elsewhere, Azerbaijan’s energy minister, Parviz Shahbazov, said Nov. 12, Continue Reading
U.S. and France play catch-up on Karabakh after Russia deploys troops
MOSCOW/YELPIN, Armenia (Reuters) – France and the United States are expected to send diplomats to Moscow soon to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Russia said on Thursday, two days after the Continue Reading
Caucasus ceasefire cements Turkey as a power in Russia’s backyard
With his fist raised in triumph, Azerbaijan’s defence minister put his arm around his Turkish counterpart, grinning while clad in military fatigues. “Commander-in-chief of the victorious army and defence minister Continue Reading
Azerbaijan’s drones owned the battlefield in Nagorno-Karabakh — and showed future of warfare
The drone’s-eye view over Nagorno-Karabakh defined much of the six-week war in the mountainous enclave within Azerbaijan: The video first showed soldiers below in trenches, then came blasts and smoke, Continue Reading
Armenians Protest Over Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Agreement With Azerbaijan
Armenian protesters stormed government buildings in the capital of Yerevan after a peace agreement was reached with Azerbaijan. The two countries agreed, in a Russian-brokered deal, to end their war Continue Reading
Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh provokes protests in Armenia, celebrations in Azerbaijan
Nearly 2,000 Russian peacekeeping forces were deployed to the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday after a cease-fire deal reached overnight allowed Azerbaijan to hold on to the substantial territory Continue Reading
Azerbaijan Shoots Down Russian Helicopter in Armenia
A Russian military helicopter crashed in Armenia Monday after it was shot down by Azerbaijan, killing two crew members, an incident that could prompt the Kremlin to depart from the Continue Reading