Methane Leaks Again From a Mangistau Oil Field The leak was promptly contained but environmental safety issues remain Vlast English
Abused, Undercut, and Unheard: Oil Workers in Western Kazakhstan Face Discrimination Leaked documents reveal a systematic pay gap between local and foreign workers at the most profitable fields Vlast English
Kazakhstan’s Pressure on Oil Majors Unlikely to Push Them Out The fines Kazakhstan imposes on mass polluters in the oil and gas sector are, in fact, political and economic tools Vlast English
Businessman Tied to Kazakhstan Buys Ex-Prison Real Estate in the Netherlands An investigation shows that Arvind Tiku possibly bought a housing project in Amsterdam with Kazakh oil money Vlast English
Methane Leak in Kazakhstan Last Year Smashed All Negative Records Research shows that it was the largest methane emission from an infrastructure accident ever documented Vlast English
«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