Chemical industry in Kazakhstan

Projects in Kazakhstan

chemXplore tracks 15 projects in Kazakhstan, of which 11 are active.

5 Announced / Concept 1 FEED / Pre-FID 2 FID / Sanctioned 2 Under Construction 1 Commissioning & Start-up

9 new construction and 2 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
1 project
2028
2 projects
2029
1 project
2030
1 project
2031
none

5 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 31 July 2026 Kazakhoil Aktobe Oil Production Expansion, Kazakhstan · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 KMG-Aero SAF Plant with KBR Technology, Kazakhstan · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 24 June 2026 Air Liquide Nitrogen Units for Silleno Polyethylene Plant, Kazakhstan · FID / Sanctioned
  • 24 June 2026 Air Liquide ALKTG nitrogen units for Silleno PE plant · Announced / Concept
  • June 2026 KazAzot Prime Aktau Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Complex · FID / Sanctioned

Owners and developers: KazMunayGas (8), Air Liquide Karabatan Tech Gases LLP (2), Air Liquide SA (2), Sinopec (2), Aktas Energy LLP (1), China National Petroleum Corporation (1)

Investors: KazMunayGas (2), EBRD (1), Eurasian Development Bank (1), KazFoodProducts LLP (1), Sinopec (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 8 of these 11 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Crude oil (2), Ethane (2), Ammonia (1), Ammonium nitrate (1), Ethanol (1), Ethylene (1)

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Latest Kazakhstani chemical industry news

3 September 2026
2026 International CCUS Technology Conference in Astana — Sinopec participation

Two-day Astana conference convened 230+ delegates to discuss CCUS technology, launched a low-carbon cooperation initiative and advanced international CCUS collaboration.

24 August 2026
KBR to license PureSAF for Kazakhstan's first SAF plant

PureSAF (alcohol-to-jet) licence and engineering for Kazakhstan's first SAF plant, integrating agricultural feedstocks to support aviation hub ambitions.

18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.

14 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results

Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.

31 July 2026
KazMunayGas and CITIC Group deepen strategic partnership

Joint venture KBM produced 1.018 MMt in H1; Coastal Zone drilling and reserves expanded; CASPI BITUM upgraded to 1.5 MMtpa refining and 750 Ktpa bitumen output.

31 July 2026
KazMunayGas and Sinopec review joint projects

2D (900 km) and 3D (300 km2) seismic work ahead of a 7,000 m ultra‑deep well; 1.25 MMtpa PE plant >34% complete; Aktobe output target 800 Kt by 2028; CCUS working group proposed.

30 July 2026
KMG and CNOOC discuss expanding cooperation

Reviewed joint drilling and tech projects, the Zhylyoi exploration (400 lin. km 2D reprocessing; 400 km2 3D seismic due by end‑2026) and 50/50 financing.

30 July 2026
Heidelberg Materials reports Q2 revenue €6.04bn and narrows 2026 RCO range

Revenue rose 6% to €6,044m and RCO to €1,086m. Strategic acquisitions in North America and Turkey; new 1.25 Mt kiln in France and Padeswood CCS on schedule.

30 July 2026
MAIRE: H1 2026 results — €3.7bn revenues, strong order intake and M&A in Nextchem

Revenues +6.9% to €3.68bn; EBITDA +14.7% to €266.2m; H1 order intake €7.2bn, backlog €16.3bn; Nextchem buys Ballestra and 70% of ETEK.

29 July 2026
Silleno delivers project's largest fractional column

A 101.8 m, 1,500 t fractional column for ethylene separation arrived on site, built at AtyrauNefteMash and moved on an SPMT to the National Industrial Petrochemical Technology Park.