Kazakhstan presents $1.5 billion Aktobe refinery project to Qatari investors

Source: Kazinform · October 28, 2026, 01:09

A Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Ardak Zebeshev presented a project to build an oil refinery in Aktobe region to Sheikh Ali Al-Walid Al Thani, chairman of the Qatari investment promotion agency Invest Qatar. The project is valued at $1.5 billion.

The presentation took place on the sidelines of the 9th UN World Investment Forum, held October 25-27 in Doha. Kazinform reported the details citing the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The article does not provide details on the project's current stage or next steps.

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UN World Investment Forum Doha
Aktobe oil refinery $1.5 billion

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