Reconstruction of three refineries would close the deficit in petroleum products, said the President of Kazakhstan

Almaty. September 17. Silkroadnews - Reconstruction of three Kazakhstan refineries will enable to close the deficit in petroleum products. This was stated by Nazabayev during a working trip to Atyrau region, KazTAG reports.
According to him, it is necessary to pay attention to the deep processing of raw materials.
"This applies to oil and gas. This applies to metallurgy and chemistry. To dig up and sell - is the easiest question. And how to make the extra cost more? So now we have undertaken petrochemicals. In Atyrau we perform a serious reconstruction of refinery. We will get there benzene, paraxylene. Who laid the foundation of Kazakhstan's largest petrochemicals. Next, is the production of polyethylene, propylene. These enterprises cost 4-6 billion dollars. We support it and we will undertake to deal with", - said Nursultan Nazarbayev.