Oil export of Kazakhstan in January-August of 2004 grew 17% up to 33.5 m tons

/REUTERS, Almaty, October 12, 04/ - Export of oil and gas condensate from Kazakhstan in January-August of 2004 increased 17% up to 33.5 m tons, including CIS countries - 4.248 m tomes, informed Kazakhstan Statistics agency. In monetary terms volume of export of oil and gas condensate in January- August of 2004 increased 43% up to $6.371 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-August of 2004 rose 45% up to $11.826 bn in comparison with similar period of previous year. Trade balance is positive in the amount of $3.857 bn. The stake of mineral products in Kazakhstan export structure in January- August of 2003 equaled to 65%. The table below shows main positions of Kazakhstan export in natural expression and monetary terms in comparison with similar period of previous year: -------------------------------------------------------- Jan-Aug, Jan-Aug 2004/2003 2004/2003 --------------- ------------ (th. tons) (%) ($ m) (%) ------------------------- ---------- --- ------- --- Grain and cereals 1,659.2 -50 268.5 -3 Iron ores 7,328.5 -1 235.3 +88 Coal 17,207.5 -6 168.3 -1 Oil and gas condensate 33,507.6 +17 6,371.3 +43 Oil products 1,564.4 +20 258.1 +54 Balsam wool 80.6 +9 107.5 +44 Ferroalloys 724.8 +7 501.3 +77 Refined copper and alloys 257.3 +2 621.2 +59 Zinc unrefined 168.8 0 127.3 +22 Aluminum unrefined 16.2 -9 13.4 0 Lead 79.1 +13 49.8 +75 -------------------------------------------------------- Major destinations of Kazakhstan export within this period were: Switzerland - 17.3%, Russia - 15.7%, China - 11.2% and Italy - 13.3%. [2004-10-12]