Export of oil from Kazakhstan in Jan-June of 2004 grew by 16% to 25.1 m. tons
/REUTERS, Almaty, July 13, 04/ - Export of oil and gas condensate from Kazakhstan in January-June of 2004 increased by 16% to 25.1 m. tons, including CIS countries - 3.384 m tomes, informed Kazakhstan Statistics agency.
In monetary terms volume of export of oil and gas condensate in January- June of 2004 increased by 34% to $4.525 bn.
In 2003 Kazakhstan increased extraction of oil and gas condensate up to 51.4 m. tons from 47.2 m. tons one year before.
Total volume of Kazakhstan export in January-June of 2004 rose by 40% in comparison with similar period of previous year to $8.543 bn. Trade balance is positive in the amount of $2.873 bn.
The stake of mineral products in Kazakhstan export structure in January- June of 2003 equaled to 65%.
The table below shows main positions of Kazakhstan export in natural expression and monetary terms in comparison with similar period of previous year:
--------------------------------------------------------
Jan-June, Jan-June
2004/2003 2004/2003
--------------- ------------
(th. tons) (%) ($ m) (%)
------------------------- ---------- --- ------- ---
Grain and cereals 1,341.2 -54 223.5 -5
Iron ores 5,226.8 -6 151.1 +68
Coal 12,960.1 -11 122.0 -7
Oil and gas condensate 25,101.2 +16 4,524.7 +34
Oil products 1,069.4 +26 126.0 +73
Balsam wool 72.4 +7 97.7 +43
Ferroalloys 544.4 +9 346.2 +72
Refined copper and alloys 189.4 +13 448.1 +73
Zinc unrefined 123.6 -5 90.0 +15
Aluminum unrefined 12.8 -12 10.4 -5
Lead 54.1 +9 33.9 +76
--------------------------------------------------------
Major purchasers of Kazakhstan export within this period were: Switzerland - 16.4%, Russia - 15.8%, China - 11.4% and France - 6.6%.
[2004-08-13]