ASTANA, 25th March, 2017 (WAM) -- Kazakhstan's oil production has increased by 4.4 percent from January to February, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, said the Kazakh Statistics Committee.

During that period, oil and gas condensate output reacheda total of 13.69 million tonnes, with 11.47 tonnes of oil and 2.23 tonnes of gas condensate. In the mentioned period, oil production increased by 3.8 percent and gas condensate production by 0.7 percent. Gas production increased by 6 percent to 8.57 billion cubic metres from January to February, 2017, reported the Kazakhstan National Information Agency, Kazinform.

Associated gas production amounted to 4.59 billion cubic metres, 8.3 percent more than in the same period of 2015. Oil and gas condensate production in February 2017 reached 6.57 million tonnes, 7.7 percent less compared to January 2017. Gas production in February decreased by 9.5 percent compared to January, at 4.05 billion cubic metres.

Kazakhstan's oil and condensate output totalled 78.04 million tonnes in 2016, 1.8 percent less compared to 2015. Gas production reached 46.59 billion cubic metres in 2016, 2.4 percent more compared to 2015.

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