Kazakhstan Prohibits Export of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Other Oil Products Starting May 19th
Here's the Rewritten Article:
Starting from the 19th of May, 2025, a damn near six-month ban on exporting these goodies from Kazakhstan is in play, even to member states within the Eurasian Economic Union:
- By road automobiles, petrol, diesel, and certain petroleum products – except lubricants and fuel stored in vehicle tanks as per the manufacturer's specs, aviation fuel for tinkering with additive tweaks, quality checks, and sample testing from a fledgling product batch, industrial production, approval, and/or re-approval, all approved by the petroleum product-making authorities, and with an agreement with an organized party for this task, and a letter detailing the required samples and fuel volume – and humanitarian aid as approved by Kazakhstan's government.
- By train, petroleum products, except road petrol, and humanitarian aid as approved by Kazakhstan's government.
Additionally, there's a ban on shipping out light distillates, jet fuel, diesel, gas oil, toluene, xylene, and petroleum bitumen from Kazakhstan past the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union from the 1st of July 2025 to the end of the year.
So, mark your calendars and get ready to adjust your trade routes.
I, working in the finance industry, must carefully navigate my energy-related investments in Kazakhstan from May 19th, 2025, due to a six-month ban on exporting petroleum products and light distillates. This ban, affecting both road and rail transportation, will extend to the end of the year, significantly impacting Kazakhstan's industry and the financial markets.
