International

Kazakhstan-China Oil Pipeline: Alternative Route as Export Risks Mount

By Aiman Nakispekova on 30 July 2026

ASTANA – Twenty years after the first Kazakh crude reached China, the Atasu-Alashankou pipeline has evolved from an infrastructure project into one of Eurasia’s most strategically important energy corridors. More than a transportation route, the pipeline has strengthened economic ties between neighboring Kazakhstan and China while providing an alternative...