Alberta votes on whether to start the process of leaving Canada
Edmonton, 16 October. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at a rally for national unity, urged Albertans to reject separation in the vote on…
Oil
Two days before the deadline: Trump waives Graham law tariffs and sanctions
By an order of 16 October 2026, the US president waived the tariffs and the sanctions provisions of the Lindsey Graham law listed in it, two days…
Trump waives tariffs and part of the sanctions in the Graham law
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday, 16 October, under which the tariffs and the sanctions provisions listed in it of the law named…
Tokayev proposes making AI the sixth CICA dimension
Baku, 15 October. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building…
KMG head Khasenov inspects environmental projects at Atyrau refinery
Atyrau, 15 October. Chairman of the Management Board of KazMunayGas Askhat Khasenov, on a working trip to Atyrau Region, visited the Atyrau oil…
Kazakhstan's oil output falls 8.3% in nine months
Astana, 13 October. In January–September 2026 Kazakhstan produced 69.4 million tonnes of oil, 8.3% less than a year earlier. Deputy Energy Minister…
Experts raise Brent forecast to $88.4 a barrel in National Bank survey
The National Bank of Kazakhstan published the results of its latest macroeconomic survey on 15 October. Experts raised their 2026 forecast for Brent…
Novak: first Russian diesel shipments to the US in two to three weeks
Moscow, 15 October. The first shipments of Russian diesel fuel to the United States are possible in two to three weeks at the earliest, Russian Deputy…
IEA to speed up release of remaining 100 million barrels
Paris, 15 October. Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed at a meeting to speed up the release of the remaining roughly 100…
Main reason for diesel problems in Kazakhstan named
Magzum Mirzagaliyev, chairman of the board of the national company KazMunayGas, visited the Pavlodar oil refinery and instructed that stable sales and…
