13:43, 15 December 2012 | GMT +5
Kazakhstan may start refinery construction next year, IFX says
ASTANA. December 15. KAZINFORM TOO Kazenergoregion plans to start construction of an 8 billion-euro ($10.5 billion) oil refinery in northern Kazakhstan next year, Interfax reported.

The closely held company will invest 2 billion euros in an initial phase at the planned plant in Bulaevo, Interfax reported today, citing a company official, Kazinform quotes Bloomberg.
The refinery will process as much as 6 million metric tons of crude a year at first and 12 million tons of oil when the second phase is completed, Interfax reported.