Kazakhstan delivered to Russia nearly 2,3 million tons of crude oil and oil products in 2015, LS reports.

According to the committee on statistics, in 2014, the similar indicator made 59,4 thousand tons. In numbers, export of crude oil to Russia in 2015 relatively 2014 increased by 38,5 times.

The volume of oil export in a money equivalent grew only by 25,7 times and made more than $607 million while in 2014 the similar indicator made only about $23,6 million.

In 2015, to the CIS countries, oil export of the Kazakhstan increased in total by 10,3 times. So, for last year 2,5 million tons while in 2014 this indicator made 241,5 thousand tons were sold. However, if the supply of oil to Ukraine last year increased by 3,8 times (167,3 thousand tons), to Uzbekistan decreased by 3,6 times and made 36,5 thousand tons. But deliveries to Belarus and Kyrgyzstan were insignificant.

In general, export of crude oil and oil products to foreign countries made 57,5 million tons. It's is 8,5% lower than a similar indicator of 2014. However in terms of money, the volume of the put oil made a little more than $24,5 billion. That is 51% lower than an indicator of 2014 ($50,3 billion).

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