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Ukraine Strike on Orenburg Plant Exposes Kazakhstan’s Gas Reliance on Russia

OilPrice · Charles Kennedy · last updated
A Ukrainian drone attack that halted gas processing at Russia’s Orenburg complex has underlined how deeply Kazakhstan’s energy system remains tied to Russian infrastructure. The strike, confirmed by Reuters, forced Gazprom to suspend intake from Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak field, cutting its gas output by roughly a quarter. The Orenburg plant, one of the largest of its kind, sits at the heart of a cross-border supply chain. Gas extracted in northwest Kazakhstan flows north for processing before returning for domestic use or export.…
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