Kazakhstan National Security Committee Thwarts Oil Smuggling Ring Valued at 45 Billion Tenge

Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has dismantled a smuggling operation that illicitly exported oil via tankers from the port of Aktau. The group allegedly processed crude oil at two mini-refineries, Standart Petroleum and Mangystau Oil Refining, using falsified quality passports. Over 160,000 tons of oil products were exported between 2019 and 2023, with total operations valued at approximately 45 billion tenge.

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