Kazakhstan is considering alternative routes for its oil exports fearing that Western sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine might affect the country's energy sector.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Sanctions against Kremlin to affect Kazakhstan’s oil sector
Kazakh Minister of Oil and Gas Uzaqbai Qarabalin told lawmakers on April 7 that sanctions might lead to a decrease in the oil volume transported by Astana to external markets via Russian pipelines.
