In Kazakhstan, the government has officially lifted price controls on gasoline and diesel fuel. Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev announced that prices will rise in the near future. A Tengri Auto correspondent checked the current fuel prices at gas stations in Astana and Almaty.
Astana:
- AI-92 - 202-205 tenge;
- AI-95 - from 262 to 273 tenge;
- AI-98 - 297 tenge;
- diesel fuel - 295-450 tenge;
- Gas - 84 tenge.
Almaty:
- AI-92 - 205 tenge;
- AI-95 - from 270 to 278 tenge;
- AI-98 - from 307 to 340 tenge;
- Diesel fuel - 295 tenge.
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Photo: TengriAuto Vladimir Prokopenko (prices at gas stations in Almaty)
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Photo: TengriNews Turar Kazangapov (prices at gas stations in Astana)
In Almaty, gasoline is generally more expensive, particularly the 98 and 95 octane options. Diesel remains priced the same, but Astana offers more premium choices. Liquefied gas is still at the level of 84 tenge in Astana.
It is worth noting that starting February 1, the wholesale price of gas will increase from 45,158 tenge to 51,932 tenge per ton, which will lead to a retail price increase of 6-21 tenge depending on the region.
The phased liberalization will inevitably result in price hikes, but the authorities promise social support for vulnerable groups and agricultural producers.
We will continue to monitor the developments in the fuel market.
Recall that the Ministry of Energy has announced plans for a phased liberalization of prices for petroleum products (GSM) to eliminate the price gap with neighboring countries and minimize the risk of "gray" exports.
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