Russia seeks delay in Ukrainian gas summit; Alaska lawmakers challenge pipeline; Astana demands majority share in KCTS; Greece calls for haste on 173-mile pipeline

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The global recession has prompted two international energy companies to request delays affecting a joint venture between Russia and Kazakhstan, officials said.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The war in Georgia shows the geopolitical significance of the regional energy sector as Kazakhstan moves hesitantly in pipeline quarters.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The government of Kazakhstan said Monday it plans to cut its crude oil export duties by 45 percent in an effort to reduce the impact of falling prices.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The energy minister of Kazakhstan said Tuesday production at the Kashagan oil field in the Caspian Sea has been delayed two years to 2013.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Energy officials in Kazakhstan said Friday they expect to transport as much as 392 million barrels of oil per year through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.

OPEC leaders claim no control over oil prices; China quake cuts oil demand temporarily; Kazakhs threaten to sanction Agip

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- As Kazakh oil exports continue to rise, Turkey is seeking to position itself as a major transit hub for Kazakh hydrocarbons. Despite Turkish aspirations, however, a number of obstacles exist to Kazakhstan diversifying its export routes to include Turkey.

TOKYO, May 6 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan and Japan have signed a deal to work together on atomic energy.