Oil production in Kazakhstan in January - April of 2000 - 9.395 mln tons

/IRBIS, May 18, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that oil extraction in Kazakhstan increased in January - April of 2000 by 17.6% in comparison with the similar period of 1999 and has made 9.395 mln tons. The agency has also presented figures in its monthly statistical report on production of natural gas and certain oil refining products. Production of oil and January- refining products April March April 2000 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Crude oil (million tons) 2.378 2.430 9.395 To the previous month, % -2.2 +7.6 - To the previous year, % +21.3 +19.5 +17.6 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Gas-condensate (th. tons) 364.7 435.4 1589.0 To the previous month, % -16.2 +9.8 - To the previous year, % +24.0 +30.8 +47.3 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Natural gas, gross production (billion cub. m) 0,953 1,037 3,899 To the previous month, % -8.1 +6.7 - To the previous year, % +16.9 +16.1 +23.2 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Gasoline (thousand tons) 154.7 116.1 459.0 To the previous month, % +33.2 +5.8 - To the previous year, % +47.8 +6.8 +15.0 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Boiler oil (thousand tons) 219.4 177.0 822.6 To the previous month, % +24.0 -19.1 - To the previous year, % +84.5 +34.9 +57.7 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- Gas-oils (thousand tons) 236.4 164.1 671.1 To the previous month, % +44.1 +25.9 - To the previous year, % +31.1 +19.8 +37.6 ----------------------------- ------ ------ ---------- The head of the Agency's industrial department informed that previous month data is published in corrected presentation.