In 1999 oil production of Kazakhstan is up 12% to 1998

/IRBIS, Jan.20, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to the Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that during January-December of 1999 oil production of Kazakhstan rose 12.0% compared to similar period of last year. Following is the data presented by the agency showing production of natural gas and some petroleum products in 1999. Production of oil and petroleum January- products December November December -------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- Crude oil (in mln tons) 2,295 2,345 26,598 to last month in % -2.1 -3.9 NA to last year in % +5.4 +17.7 +12.0 Gross production of natural gas (bln cubic meter) 0,925 0,943 9,855 to last month in % -1.9 +3.6 NA to last year in % +24.6 +58.0 +25.6 Gasoline (th. tons) 117.6 84.4 1,297.7 to last month in % +39.3 -44.0 NA to last year in % -13.6 -35.0 -25.1 Fuel oil (th. tons) 223.2 179.8 2,132.1 to last month in % +24.1 -7.7 NA to last year in % -35.1 -3.5 -30.1 -------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- The data in absolute terms for the last month is given corrected, said the head of industrial statistics department.