On the instructions of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, work on the systemic modernization of the fuel and energy complex continues in Kazakhstan. A reliable, self-sufficient and modern energy system will become a solid foundation for the stable economic growth of the country and the improvement of the well-being of each citizen.

Development of the petrochemical industry

In his Address, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev drew attention to the urgency of the task of further developing the petrochemical industry. As part of the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State on the transition from raw material exports to the production of products with high added value, a program for the development of the petrochemical industry is being implemented. The total investment in six major projects is about 15 billion US dollars.

Expected results: creation of 3,500 permanent and 16,000 temporary jobs; formation of a strategic cluster for industrial growth and decarbonization of the economy; expansion of the range of high-tech products (butadiene, urea, terephthalic acid, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.).

Key projects: a polypropylene plant with a capacity of 500 thousand tons per year has been commissioned; a polyethylene plant with a capacity of 1.25 million tons per year – construction work is underway at the site, commissioning is scheduled for 2029. Promising projects for the production of butadiene, urea, terephthalic acid and other products in demand in agriculture, the automotive and light industries have also been developed.

The cluster's center will be the SEZ "National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark" (area - more than 3,600 hectares), providing participants with access to industrial sites, utilities and tax preferences. To date, 18 participating companies have registered in the SEZ.

Gas industry: from geological exploration to deep processing

In the gas industry, the strategic task at the current stage of development is to expand the resource base of commercial gas. As the Head of State noted in his Address, it is necessary to expand capacities and diversify gas transportation routes. One of the primary tasks of the Government remains providing gas to the population and the economy. Last year, the exploitation of a number of gas fields began, and it is also planned to develop new gas deposits with a total production volume of one billion cubic meters per year.

At the same time, the President instructed the Government to rationally distribute gas supplies to the domestic market until these projects are fully launched, and to take a balanced approach to the transition of thermal power plants and household consumers from coal to gas. The Government was instructed to accelerate the construction of gas processing plants in Zhanaozen, Kashagan and Karachaganak. To introduce effective incentives aimed at ensuring the return on investment, including the provision of adequate tariffs and wholesale prices, as soon as possible.

The Government's work, carried out within the framework of the tasks set by the President, is synchronized with the "Comprehensive Plan for the Development of the Gas Industry until 2029" approved this year. On the instructions of the Head of State, the construction of large gas processing plants has been intensified:

At the Kashagan field, a gas processing plant project with a capacity of 1 billion m³/year is being implemented with a completion date of 2026, and a gas processing plant project with a capacity of 2.5 billion m³/year is also being developed.

At the Karachaganak field, it is planned to build a gas processing plant with a capacity of 4 billion m³/year, with launch in 2028 (production of marketable gas - 3.3 billion m³/year).

Construction of a new gas processing plant with a capacity of 900 million m³/year has begun in the city of Zhanaozen.

As part of the Roadmap for increasing the gas resource base, the Rozhkovskoye, Urikhtau Vostochny and Anabay fields have already been put into industrial operation.

In addition, in May 2025, construction and installation work began on the second line of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent Main Gas Pipeline, which will significantly strengthen the energy security of the southern regions and the country's transit potential.

As for providing the population with gas, today the level of gasification of Kazakhstan is 62.4%, which provides access to gas to 12.6 million people out of 20.2 million people. This is 2.4% higher than the 2023 figure. In 2024, more than 4,000 km of gas pipelines were built and 93 projects were implemented. In 2025, it is planned to complete another 77 projects, providing gas connection to over 300 thousand people.