Kazakhstan ships 5,000 tonnes of gasoline to Russia in July
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Kazakhstan sent about 5,000 tonnes of gasoline to Russia in early July, according to two Reuters sources. The shipment covers less than 1% of Russia's monthly fuel deficit of 700,000–800,000 tonnes. The Condensate refinery supplied the fuel to the Moscow region and the Volga area.
The Shipment
The Condensate refinery, which processes Russian gas condensate, sent 5,000 tonnes of gasoline to the Moscow region and the Volga area in July, Reuters reported citing two sources. The plant had an export quota of 24,100 tonnes for AI-92 and 4,000 tonnes for AI-95 in July. Until July, Condensate was the only Kazakh refinery that received monthly quotas from the Energy Ministry for free gasoline sales and exported to Central Asia, Georgia, and Afghanistan.
Market Context
Russia's domestic gasoline production fell short of demand by 700,000–800,000 tonnes in July, making the Kazakh shipments negligible. The Pavlodar Petrochemical Plant, which has an export quota of 17,500 tonnes for July, has not yet shipped any gasoline to Russia. The Condensate refinery's total export quota for July is 28,100 tonnes.
What's Next
Further shipments from Kazakhstan may follow if Russia's deficit persists. It remains unclear whether the Pavlodar plant will start deliveries or if Kazakhstan will increase quotas.
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Kazakhstan ships 5,000 tonnes of gasoline to Russia in July
