"The first batch, as we have agreed, is 300 thousand tons, taking into account that 20 thousand tons will be sent per month. 20 thousand tons per month - these are the commitments we have agreed on," Minister Akchulakov said while answering journalistic questions.
Kazakhstan plans to send another 20,000 tons of oil to Germany via the Druzhba oil pipeline in April, Kazinform news agency reports.
As Minister of Energy Bolat Akchulakov announced on the sidelines of the Council of Ministers during a government meeting, the first batch of 20 thousand tons has already been shipped, the second batch - in the same volume was sent in March. In general, according to the contract, Kazakhstan should deliver 300 thousand tons of oil.
"The first batch, as we have agreed, is 300 thousand tons, taking into account that 20 thousand tons will be sent per month. 20 thousand tons per month - these are the commitments we have agreed on," Minister Akchulakov said while answering journalistic questions.
According to him, it is possible to bring the total volume of deliveries to 1.2 million, but this depends on commercial nuances.
Some time ago, Bolat Akchulakov announced that Kazakhstan will deliver the first batch of oil to Germany in the first half of February.