Oil export from Kazakhstan grew by 32.5% within January 2007/06

/REUTERS, Almaty, March 12, 07/ - Oil and gas condensate export from Kazakhstan in January 2007 grew by 32.5% compared to the similar period of the previous year to 5,052 m. tones, Statistics agency informed. Volume of oil and gas condensate export in cost expression increased by 42.2% and reached $2,008 bn. In year 2006 Kazakhstan increased extraction of oil with gas condensate to 64.4 m. tones from 61.9 m. one year before. The total volume of Kazakhstan export in January 2007 grew by 64.4% compared to the previous year and made $3.65 bn. The trade balance in January was positive in the amount of $1.5 bn. The major positions of Kazakhstan export in natural and cost expressions in comparison with the analogical indicators of last year are given in the table below: --------------------------------------------------------------- January 2007/06 January 2007/06 ------------------- --------------- (th. tones) (in %) ($ m.) (in %) ------------------------- ----------- ------ ------- ------ Wheat and maslin 901.6 +409.8 129.2 +668.4 Iron ore 1,288.3 +10.8 56.2 -0.5 Coal 2,536.3 +9.7 44.0 +20.9 Oil and gas condensate 5,052.0 +32.5 2,008.1 +42.2 Oil products 281.8 +147.7 92.4 +210.7 Balsam Wool 23.5 +19.6 22.7 +15.8 Ferroalloys 101.0 +13.6 80.7 +26.0 Refined copper and alloys 58.6 +121.4 405.5 +237.8 Alumina 1.4 +33.3 1.6 +92.4 Unprocessed sync 28.1 +6.3 115.9 +229.2 Lead 8.6 +15.2 13.1 +108.3 --------------------------------------------------------------- The main purchasers of Kazakhstan goods within this period of time were Italy - 18.1%, Switzerland - 16.8%, China - 11.7 and Russia - 10.1%. [2007-03-12]