Kazakhstan to export half of gasoline produced at modernized oil refineries– A. Magauov
ASTANA. July 16. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ Kazakhstan plans to export half of gasoline produced at its oil refineries after their modernization. Vice Minister of Oil and Gas Asset Mugauov said it at the online conference at bnews.kz portal on Friday.
According to him, after modernization of three Kazakh oil refineries their production capacity will be increased from 12 to 15 mln tons. Besides, the quality of light oil products is expected to be improved as well.
'Thus, production of gasoline at Atyrau Oil Refinery will increase from 500 thousand tons to 1300 thousand tons according to preliminary estimates. Currently the bulk of gasoline production is AI - 80 and after modernization all produced gasoline will be of high quality with 93 and higher octane', A. Magauov said.
'There will be no deficit. We will even be able to export it', the Vice Minister added.