Measures taken to prevent liquefied gas deficit in Kazakh Mangistau region

Measures taken to prevent liquefied gas deficit in Kazakh Mangistau region

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 18 / Trend E. Kosolapova/

Kazakh KazMunaiGas Refining and Marketing takes measures to prevent liquefied gas deficit in Mangistau region in the period of repair work at gas processing plant in the city of Zhanaozen, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported. The company plans to supply over 2,000 tons of liquefied gas to Mangistau region up to July1 for this purpose.

"About 550 tons of liquefied natural gas will be supplied from Atyrau Oil Refinery and 1,500 tones from KazGerMunai in Kyzylorda region to prevent liquefied petroleum gas deficit," the company said.

The gas-processing plant in the city of Zhanaozen has suspended production after the fire on June 6. The plant will resume production after the repair work is completed, which is scheduled approximately for July 1.

Moreover, KMG RM has opened two additional filling gas stations for social services, emergency medical services and passenger transport of the region.

Liquefied gas cost for people hit 26 tenge (148.99 tenge = $1) per liter in Zhanaozen and 31 tenge in Aktau.

KazMunaiGas Refining and Marketing is 100 percent subsidiary of Kazakh National oil and gas company KazMunaiGas. The company's main activities include management of oil refining assets, exports of petroleum and petroleum products, development of retail sales of petroleum products.

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