Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN: President hints at standing down in 2012
Nursultan Nazarbayev could hand over to a younger successor as early as the 2012 election, the...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: Former insider is convicted of coup plot
President Nursultan Nazarbayev's former son-in-law, Rakhat Aliyev, was planning a coup in...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: KPO fine shows state assertiveness
A Kazakh court has fined the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) consortium 15 million dollars...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: Banking troubles cloud economic prospects
The impact of global financial turbulence on the Kazakh economy. The funding structure of Kazakh...
KazakhstanINTERNATIONAL: Wheat's dramatic rise demands response
The price of top-quality spring wheat on February 25 hit a record high, selling for 24 dollars a...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: LNG prices rise, rebalancing demand
Recent price rises have dented enthusiasm for LNG as an alternative imported energy source in Asia.
InternationalKAZAKHSTAN: State role in energy will grow
President Nursultan Nazarbayev delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address yesterday,...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: State gets its way in Kashagan deal
The consortium operating Kazakhstan's vast Kashagan field confirmed yesterday that it had reached...
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