Kazakhstan has restricted the transit of liquefied gas from Russia to Tajikistan, leading to a rise in fuel prices in Central Asian countries, reports Todayinfo.
The national carrier, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, rejected applications for the transit of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia to Tajikistan through Kazakhstani territory. The decision was made at the request of Tajik Railways due to infrastructure overload and an accumulation of railcars.
As a result of these restrictions and price increases from Russian suppliers, the cost of LPG delivered to Tajikistan, as well as Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, surged at the end of April.
According to the indicative supply balance between Russia and Tajikistan, the volume of duty-free LPG supplies is 50,000 tons. If this limit is exhausted as early as May, prices could rise even further.
The situation was further complicated by the lack of spot deliveries from Tengizchevroil. According to sources, the company did not ship any of the batches scheduled for May.
