Kazakhstan, Astana, Jan.28/ Trend D. Mukhtarov/
Data on gas production in Kazakhstan in 2012 has been made public.
Gas production in 2012 increased by 1.5 per cent compared to the results of 2011, amounting to 40.1 billion cubic meters, Kazakh Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev told journalists on Monday.
Output of commercial gas during the reporting period remained at the level of 2011 and amounted to 21.2 billion cubic meters.
Domestic consumption of natural gas in 2012 amounted to 10.5 billion cubic meters, a 3.2 per cent increase.
Gas exports amounted to 8.8 billion cubic meters, a 3.7 per cent increase.
Gas transit through Kazakhstan amounted to 96.5 billion cubic meters.