NUR-SULTAN- Energy exporter Kazakhstan will consider tax breaks for oil companies to ensure stability in the industry, Deputy Energy Minister Aset Magauov said on Wednesday.

In addition to breaks on the minerals extraction tax, the government will consider measures such as subsidised loans, he said in a briefing.

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