Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 40

5-Oct-2009

CASPIAN

KMG Seeks Partner To Upgrade Pavlodar Refinery

State-owned KazMunaiGaz (KMG) will shortly invite tenders for a joint venture to upgrade the Pavlodar refinery, KMG President and CEO Kairgeldy Kabyldin told Interfax on 29 September. “Geographically, Pavlodar refinery is tied to oil shipments from Russia,” said Mr Kabyldin. “We need a partner who would take on oil shipments.” Because of the plant’s...