Kazakhstan awards Chinese investor rights to huge onshore block

Kazakhstan had unsuccessfully offered exploration rights to the Ustyurt 2 onshore acreage in several auction rounds since 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev — Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart TokayevPhoto: KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

European Correspondent

Published 12 June 2025, 11:15Updated 12 June 2025, 11:15

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