Astana, Kazakhstan, Jan. 28
By Daniyar Mukhtarov - Trend:
KazMunaiGas, the national oil and gas company of Kazakhstan decreased oil transportation through Kazakhstan in 2013 for objective reasons, Deputy Chairman of the Board of KazMunaiGas JSC Kurmangazy Iskaziev told Trend.
"Some 73 percent of the plan for transportation of our oil through the sea has been implemented. The arrears of the plan are related to objective reasons not depending on us, as well as the priority pumping of Russian oil via Mahachkala-Novorossiysk pipeline," Iskaziev said.
The total volume of the JSC's oil transportation decreased by 1.4 percent and amounted to 76.1 million tons, according to Iskaziev.
Translated by L.Z.
Edited by C.N.
