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The main equipment for the project to expand the production capacity of the Tengiz oil and gas field in Kazakhstan is being manufactured in Kazakhstan, South Korea and Italy.

The crude oil prices went up during Thursday's trading sessions on the exchanges of London and New York.

Air Astana has declared unaudited net profit for 2018 of US$5.3m, driven by higher revenues and higher jet fuel costs. Total airline revenue rose by 10% to US$840.8 million.

Venezuela is awash with natural resources, which in recent years have been significantly affected by high inflation, declining state revenue and continued political unrest.

Freight turnover in Kazakhstan in January 2019 made 47.275bn tonnes/km that is 4.2% more against the same period in 2018, the Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry reports.

The Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Daniyar Akishev, has clarified what caused the appreciation in the Kazakhstani tenge's exchange rate.

GDP growth in January 2019 was 2.9%, Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Timur Suleimenov has told today's Government session.

President instructed the Central Bank to create a Development Bank with a capital of $500 million.

"Last year, Kazakhstan's automotive industry facilities manufactured 30,000 cars, which is 78.8 percent more than a year earlier. Cars are mainly produced in East Kazakhstan region (60.8% of all car production in Kazakhstan): 18.300 cars, 59.9% more than a year earlier".

According to the minister, reaching 16.4 million tons, the volume of oil refined increased by 8.6% as compared to 2017. This year it is planned to refine 17.2 million tons of oil, which is 5% more than in 2018.