Oil & Gas Comparative Guide 2024: Kazakhstan
GRATA International Partners Yerbolat Yerkebulanov and Leila Makhmetova, as well as Senior Associate Lyazzat Zhilkibagarova, participated in the preparation of the Kazakhstani chapter in Oil & Gas Comparative Guide by Mondaq
05.02.2024
Issues of sanctions and countersanctions have been one of the main topics for discussion during the last 3 years. Belarus followed Russia and adopted the list of so called “unfriendly states” by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus "On the List of Foreign States Committing Unfriendly Acts against Belarusian Legal entities and/or Individuals"N209 dated 06.04.2022.
Towards a Common Gas Market: The Reform and Integration of the Domestic Natural Gas Markets of the Eurasian Economic Union
Shaimerden's article explores progress made by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in designing and implementing its common gas market and examines the different attitudes of Russia and Kazakhstan to the reform of their domestic gas markets, and the effect of such reforms on the energy security and energy transition in this region
The Energy Regulation and Markets Review
Kazakhstan is a major producer of all fossil fuels (coal, crude oil and natural gas) and of uranium. Revenues from oil exports make up the bulk of Kazakhstan’s budget, therefore Kazakhstan is now seeking new routes for the export of oil to Europe bypassing Russia.
CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Oil & Gas 2022 for Moldova
GRATA International Moldova was invited to be the exclusive country contributor to the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: Oil & Gas 2022 for Moldova.
Oil & Gas Comparative Guide: Kazakhstan
Oil & Gas Comparative Guide provides an overview of some of the key points of law and practice.
Domestic gas market regulatory reform
On 26 January 2021 Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held an Extended Session of the Government at which he stated that the domestic natural gas market is still over-regulated, which hinders increasing the resource base, investment in geological exploration, and construction of gas processing facilities.
19.02.2021
This is to inform you that on 19 December 2020, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘On the Introduction of the Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on outstaffing services’ (hereinafter – the ‘Law’). Pursuant to the Law, the Labour Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Energy law and regulation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia and home to more than 18 million people. As a country rich in coal, oil, natural gas and uranium, Kazakhstan’s economic focus remains firmly on its industrial sector and the extraction and processing of its natural resources. There is also enormous potential for renewable energy in Kazakhstan, particularly from wind and small hydropower plan.
10.02.2021
This article covers such sensitive topic as tax exemption of dividends distributed by a Kazakh company in address of its foreign shareholders (participants). In particular, the recent tendency in the approach of the Kazakh tax authorities adopted in this regard.
Reformation of the Gas Market in Kazakhstan: Major Problems and Legal Aspects
This article examines the key problems domestic gas market in Kazakhstan faces right now and analyses, among other issues, current and future gas market designs as well as third-party access (TPA), unbundling, gas pricing and pipeline tariff setting regulation.
Lack of political will threatens Kazakhstan’s gas sector reforms
Kazakhstan’s gas sector has vast potential as recoverable gas reserves in Kazakhstan are approved at the level of 3.9 trillion cubic meters, about 1.7% of the world’s gas reserves. A significant part of natural gas resources is concentrated in western regions of Kazakhstan, whereas the biggest and most promising export market for Kazakh natural gas is in the east — China.