{
  "id": 5088577,
  "title": "Kazakhstan to Double Oil Refining Capacity by 2040",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kazakhstan-to-double-oil-refining-capacity-by-2040",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Kazakhstan-to-Double-Oil-Refining-Capacity-by-2040.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kazakhstan plans to more than double its crude oil refining capacity by 2040 from current levels by expanding existing capacities and building a major new refinery, the country's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, citing the government's 2025-2040 plan to boost fuel output. Kazakhstan, a major crude oil producer and member of the OPEC+ pact, currently has 18 million tons of annual oil refining…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}