ASTANA – QazaqGaz national company and PetroChina International have agreed to increase gas supplies to China in 2025, reported QazaqGaz’s press service.
The corresponding addendum to the existing three-year natural gas purchase and sale agreement was signed by QazaqGaz Chairman Sanzhar Zharkeshov and PetroChina International Executive Chairman Wu Junli during the Kazakhstan-China Business Forum in Astana on Feb. 12.
This step strengthens the strategic energy partnership between Kazakhstan and China, reinforcing Kazakhstan’s role as a reliable gas supplier in the region.
Since 2017, Kazakhstan has been exporting gas to China under a contract allowing up to ten billion cubic meters per year.