Astana:General Director of KazTransOil JSC, Arman Kassenov, and Commercial General Manager of Chevron Eurasia, Hafiz Nasar, recently engaged in talks to explore the potential expansion of Kazakh oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline.

According to Trend News Agency, the meeting was hosted in Astana and focused on key topics such as the transportation of crude oil produced by Tengizchevroil LLP through KazTransOil€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¾¢s main pipeline system and the Batumi Oil Terminal infrastructure. Both parties evaluated the current state of their cooperation and identified opportunities to bolster and expand their partnership, emphasizing the development of new crude oil export routes.

The discussions concluded with both KazTransOil and Chevron reaffirming their commitment to enhancing their mutually beneficial cooperation and exploring new areas for potential engagement. In support of these developments, Kazakhstan plans to increase its oil exports via the BTC pipeline to 1.7 million tonnes by 2027.

In the first nine months of 2026, KazTransOil reported a 24% year-on-year increase in oil transshipment for transportation via the BTC pipeline, totaling 1.164 million tonnes. The company's consolidated oil transportation and petroleum products transshipment volume reached 35.809 million tonnes, marking a 3% rise compared to the same period in 2025.