Kazakhstani authorities have tightened measures to prevent the illegal export of petroleum products. The Deputy Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Kairkhan Tutkishbaev, announced this on July 8, 2026.
Kazakhstani authorities have tightened measures to prevent the illegal export of petroleum products. The Deputy Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Kairkhan Tutkishbaev, announced this on July 8, 2026.
As part of the fight against grey gasoline exports, commercial and passenger transport from neighboring countries, including Uzbekistan and Russia, can now enter Kazakhstan no more than once per day, according to Tutkishbaev.
State bodies are conducting operational activities aimed at detecting vehicles equipped with additional fuel tanks that may be used for the illegal export of fuel and lubricants. Employees from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, customs services, border guard, and the Financial Monitoring Agency participate in the inspections.
The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan has also reported strengthening control over the movement of petroleum products. Inspections are conducted both at state border crossings and on roads in border areas.
According to the committee, since the start of intensified inspections, 392 cases of illegal export of fuel and lubricants have been prevented, with a total volume exceeding 16,000 liters. Additionally, mobile groups of the State Revenue Committee inspected 122 fuel tankers, and in some cases, specialists took fuel samples for laboratory analysis.
Authorities continue to monitor the domestic petroleum product market by analyzing fuel sales at gas stations and the activities of small oil refineries.