Kazakhstan’s 11 bcm Gas Dependency: Ishim-Astana Pipeline
gas-dependencyKazakhstan's energy infrastructure faces a critical dependency on Russian gas, with a 175% increase in imports from 4 bcm in 2025 to 11 bcm in 2026. This structural dependence is driven by the exhaustion of domestic reserves and the obsolescence of local extraction infrastructure, forcing Astana to integrate Russian volumes to maintain the national grid's thermodynamic balance. The Ishim-Astana pipeline project, set for completion by 2029, highlights the vulnerability of Kazakhstan's energy system to potential operational disruptions due to US sanctions.
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