Astana:Kazakhstan's crude oil exports to Egypt have seen a significant increase, with shipments rising by 327.34% in the period from January to August 2026. The country exported approximately 1.05 million tonnes of crude oil and related products derived from bituminous minerals to Egypt during this time, compared to 245,944 tonnes in the same period of the previous year.

According to Trend News Agency, the value of these exports also saw a substantial rise, surging by 444.42% year-on-year to reach $746.74 million, up from $137.16 million. In August 2026 alone, Kazakhstan exported 263,865 tonnes of crude oil to Egypt, valued at $205.95 million.

Overall, Kazakhstan's crude oil exports totaled 46.96 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2026, a decrease of 3.65% from the 48.74 million tonnes recorded in the same period of 2025. However, in value terms, total crude oil exports increased by 16.31% to $30.09 billion, compared to $25.87 billion a year earlier.

Kazakhstan's foreign trade turnover reached $102.96 billion from January to August 2026, reflecting a 12.8% increase in nominal terms compared to the same period in 2025. Exports rose to $60.39 billion, a 19.5% increase in nominal terms, while imports grew by 4.5% to $42.57 billion.

Crude oil and related products from bituminous minerals accounted for 49.8% of Kazakhstan's exports in the first eight months of 2026. Other significant export commodities included refined copper and unwrought copper alloys (6.4%), radioactive elements and isotopes (5.1%), copper ores and concentrates (4.4%), and ferroalloys (2.2%).

Passenger cars and other motor vehicles made up the largest share of imports at 3.3%, with other major imports comprising telephone equipment (2.7%), pharmaceutical products (2.5%), petroleum gases (2.4%), and electric generating sets and rotary converters (2.2%).

Italy emerged as Kazakhstan's largest export destination, accounting for 18% of exports, followed closely by China (17.6%), Russia (8.5%), Turkey (7.9%), France (6.1%), and the Netherlands (5.9%). On the import side, Russia was the largest partner, accounting for 31% of imports, followed by China (29.8%), Germany (4.6%), the United States (3.9%), South Korea (2.5%), and Turkey (2.1%).