The authorities of Kazakhstan plan to extend the ban on the export of liquefied petroleum gas from the territory of the country for another 6 months, which was introduced in May, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reported.
The measures are aimed at supplying domestic market. There are exceptions in several cases:
- export by subsoil users carrying out production within the framework of the agreement on sharing of products or contract of subsoil use approved by the President of Kazakhstan;
- export of goods produced or processed from Kazakhstan’ raw materials extracted at the Karachaganak fiel, on the basis of international treaties of Kazakhstan;
- transits that begin and end outside of Kazakhstan.
If the draft order is approved, the ban will be effective from November 14.
