In the second quarter of this year, KazTransOil JSC shipped 37.9 thousand tons of Russian oil for transit through the territory of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz news agency.

According to the company's press service, in the first quarter, the transit volume of Russian oil in this direction amounted to 10.7 thousand tons. Oil transportation is carried out in accordance with the oil supply schedule approved by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.

The transit of Russian oil to Uzbekistan through the main oil pipelines of KazTransOil JSC was launched in 2017. The volume of transit in that year amounted to 67.9 thousand tons, in 2018 – 36 thousand tons.

In 2019-2022, there was no transit of Russian oil through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan.