Kazakhstan plans to keep the wholesale price cap on liquefied petroleum gas at its current level from January 1, 2027, according to a document published on the Open NPAs portal, infohub.kz reports.
The document is a draft order by the Minister of Energy titled "On approval of the maximum wholesale price for liquefied petroleum gas under the plan for supplying liquefied petroleum gas to the domestic market of the Republic of Kazakhstan outside commodity exchanges."
The Ministry of Energy intends to re-approve the maximum wholesale price for liquefied petroleum gas at the same level from January 1, 2027. The current maximum wholesale price is 59,722 tenge per tonne, excluding value-added tax.
The document will remain open for public discussion until November 27.
In July, the Minister of Energy signed an order under which liquefied gas prices in Kazakhstan will not be raised until the end of the year.
"To approve the maximum wholesale price for liquefied petroleum gas under the plan for supplying liquefied petroleum gas to the domestic market of the Republic of Kazakhstan outside commodity exchanges for the period from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, in the amount of 59,722 tenge per tonne, excluding value-added tax," the document said.