«One of the World’s Most Opaque Oil Funds» Economist Kassymkhan Kapparov explains the nuances of Kazakhstan’s National Fund Vlast English
Kazakhstan’s Oil Capital Between Resource Dependency and Political Activism Job precarity and the repression of political activism intersect in Atyrau’s everyday life Vlast English
Uncertain Rules of the Game Could Cost Oil Companies Billions in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s ministry of justice starts arbitration against two of the latest consortia Vlast English
Vlast Explains: Why Are Oil Workers Protesting in Kazakhstan? Protests are likely to continue because of market trends, trade union suppression, and dwindling tenders Vlast English
Protesting Oil Workers in Astana Detained, Forced Back to Zhanaozen The protest in Kazakhstan’s capital concluded with mass solidarity demonstrations in the west of the country Vlast English
Gasoline Wanted Soviet-era refineries and a lagging green transition continue to cause fuel shortages Vlast English