Overseas investors step up interest in Kazakh onshore oil and gas auction

Chinese investors snap up five out of six hydrocarbon blocks auctioned in Kazakhstan last week

Kazakhstan President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, (left) and Chinese President, Xi Jinping. — Kazakhstan President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, (left) and Chinese President, Xi Jinping.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

European Correspondent

Published 3 December 2024, 04:01Updated 3 December 2024, 08:37

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