Overview
- Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov reported a 9,000-ton output shortfall and limited acceptance of Kazakh gas at the Orenburg facility, calling the impact economic but manageable.
- Kazakhstan currently has no alternative to Orenburg for processing Karachaganak gas, with about 9 billion cubic meters a year handled at the Russian plant.
- The Karachaganak Venture confirmed it reduced production after the Oct. 19 attack that damaged the Orenburg plant and sparked a workshop fire.
- Anonymous estimates reported by Reuters put field output below 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with some reports describing a roughly 25%–30% reduction.
- The Energy Ministry said domestic gas supplies and exports remain stable through reserves and substitution contracts, and authorities target restoring production levels within roughly three days.