Oil production dropped 1.4% in 7 months in Kazakhstan, oil exports grew at the same time, Minister of Energy Nurlan Nogaev said at the government meeting today, EDNews.net reports citing AKIpress.
51.5 million tons of oil were produced in 7 months, this is 1.4% decrease year-on-year, Nogaev said.
The demand for oil dropped after introduced quarantine restrictions in many countries, the Minister said.
Oil export grew 0.4% and made 42 million tons, he added.