Kazakhstan is looking to boost its gas exports to
However, Temur Umarov, a researcher at the Carnegie
“Kazakhstan has been sending 10 billion cubic meters of gas annually through the ‘Central Asia-China’ pipeline originating in Turkmenistan. However, due to
domestic gas shortages affecting state enterprises and power plants, Kazakhstan had to reduce its exports last year.”
Given Kazakhstan’s limited gas resources and lack of interest in expanding exports to China, it remains unclear why there is talk of an additional pipeline for re-exporting Russian gas. The Chinese preference for cheaper liquefied natural gas further complicates the situation.
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