Kazakhstan temporary bans export of light distillates, kerosene, gas oil and other petroleum products

Energy Ministry, the Ministry of National Economy and the Ministry of have agreed to ban the exportation from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of light distillates and products (HS code 2710 TC 12), middle distillates, kerosene, gas oil, diesel oil (HS code 2710 TS 19110 0 - 2710 19 290 0 2710 19 350 0 - 2710 19 480 0 2710 20 110 0 - 2710 20 190 0) and other petroleum products (HS code 2710 20 TC 0 900) except for home heating oil". The order is valid for 6 months. The order comes into force on 1 January 2015 in accordance with Article 18 of the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On regulation of commercial activity" and section 10 of the Annex 7 to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, in order to prevent critical shortage and petroleum products prices growing on the domestic market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.