Kazakhstan has begun systematically supplying
deep-processed petrochemical products to foreign markets, including polypropylene, benzene, and
paraxylene. Against this backdrop, production in the country’s petrochemical
sector rose by 12% year-on-year, confirming a shift from a raw-materials-based
model to the production of high value-added goods, Energy Minister Yerlan
Akkenzhenov said. New world-class petrochemical complexes will also
be commissioned in Kazakhstan. In the Atyrau region, construction of a
pyrolysis unit for a future polyethylene plant is more than one-third complete.
A project to build an alkylate production facility has been launched in the
Pavlodar region. Akkenzhenov also noted that Kazakhstan has
approved long-term development guidelines for the fuel and energy sector
through 2040, with a strong focus on technology, environmental friendliness,
and processing quality.
At the same time, digital transformation in the
energy sector is intensifying. A unified industry management system,
EnergyTech, is being established, covering ten key areas – from subsoil use and
processing to the coal industry. The system is set for full rollout by 2027,
with seven services already operating.
«We are placing a strong emphasis on artificial
intelligence, and the tools we are deploying are already proving effective in
practice. In collaboration with industry representatives, we have identified
the sector’s needs and are developing concrete AI use cases. Key areas include
overhead line inspections and in-pipe diagnostics of heating networks. These
technologies detect hidden damage invisible to the human eye, significantly
reducing repair costs, with an economic impact measured in tens of billions of
tenge,» Akkenzhenov said.
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