Head of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan Almasadam Satkaliyev said this while making a report during the government hour in Parliament, Trend reports.
‘Possibilities of Baku-Supsa oil pipeline are being considered. Throughput capacity is 5 million tonnes per year, possible supply volumes up to 3 million tonnes per year. The use of this route is at the stage of elaboration and discussion,’ he emphasised.
During his speech, the Minister also noted that Kazakhstan has the opportunity to increase oil supplies through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline from the current 1.5 million tonnes to 20 million tonnes.
In general, in 2024 Kazakhstan plans to export 55.4 million tonnes of oil through the CPC, 8.6 million tonnes through Atyrau-Samara, 1.1 million tonnes to China, 3.6 million tonnes through the port of Aktau and 50 thousand tonnes by rail. Transit of Russian oil to China will amount to 10 million tonnes and 200 thousand tonnes to Uzbekistan.
