Kazakhstan may import jet fuel from Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan may import jet fuel from Turkmenistan. It has already been tested in the territory of Kazakhstan. The ministry of energy waits for a laboratory report, after which final decision on the import of Turkmen jet fuel will be taken, Kazinform reports.

“Turkmenistan, like Kazakhstan, is an oil producing country. They supply their products via the Caspian Sea. In early 2023, we discussed the possibility of testing the Turkmen aviation fuel. The required volumes of fuel were imported and sent for laboratory examination. We are waiting for a report from this laboratory,” vice minister of energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov says.

According to him, the import of gasoline and fuel from Turkmenistan is not considered.

“ There is such a notion as the economy of supplies. The net cost of the product also includes transportation fees. From the viewpoint of transport leg, [delivery – edit] from Turkmenistan and other countries will be much more expensive than from the Russian Federation. The answer is obvious. This is our common border - the longest one between Russia and Kazakhstan,” explained the vice minister.

“We talked to our Azerbaijani and Uzbek colleagues. You know that Uzbekistan faces gasoline shortage now. Our colleagues ask us to share. We will discuss the possibility of diesel fuel supply. It was a preliminary conversation, not an in-depth discussion,” he added.