Kazakhstan boosts oil exports via BTC pipeline, deepens energy ties with Georgia

Reuters

Kazakhstan plans to raise its oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline to 1.5 million tons this year, reinforcing energy and trade ties with Georgia as both countries explore deeper cooperation in logistics, agriculture, and green energy connectivity.

Kazakhstan will increase oil shipments through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline by an additional 100,000 tons this year, bringing total exports via the route to 1.5 million tons. The announcement followed high-level meetings between Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov and Georgian officials, including Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Akkenzhenov praised Georgia’s strategic role as a stable transit hub and highlighted the importance of infrastructure assets like the Batumi Seaport and Oil Terminal. The two sides also explored cooperation on green energy, aligning Kazakhstan’s Trans-Caspian Energy Corridor with Georgia’s Black Sea cable project to strengthen Central Asia–Europe connectivity. Talks further focused on boosting trade and enhancing the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, with Kazakhstan proposing expanded exports of agricultural goods to Georgia.

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