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Kazakhstan Boosts Russian Gas Imports 11 bcm, Faces US Sanctions Risk

Kazakhstan signed a supplementary agreement with Gazprom to import about 11 bcm of Russian gas in 2026, up from roughly 4 bcm in 2025, with talks for up to 9 bcm in 2027. The deal responds to surging domestic demand but exposes Kazakhstan to potential US secondary sanctions on Russian energy transactions. The strategic shift deepens Central Asian energy dependence on Russia amid tightening US sanctions.

OilPrice.comabout 3 hours agoKZ, RU, USengCredibility 55%View source

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Significance0.8
Source credibility0.6

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#natural gas#sanctions#gazprom#energy security#central asia

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