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Kazakhstan Accelerates Petrochemical Shift Toward Deep Processing and New Polymer Plants

By Dana Omirgazy on 23 February 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is moving beyond a traditional feedstock-based petrochemical model, accelerating investment in deep processing and large-scale polymer production projects aimed at reducing imports and building a full-fledged petrochemical cluster by 2030. Kazakhstan has intensified development of its petrochemical industry, prioritizing higher value-added production and strategic investment projects...