EnergyKazMunayGas set for Karachaganak entry after state falls out with Eni, Shell over gas plantA crude oil processing facility in Aktau City, Kazakhstan, that is a joint project between KazMunayGas and China's CITIC. (Screenshot from CITIC website)NAUBET BISENOVApril 18, 2026 18:32 JSTALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan is shaking off the shackles of Western partners in its gas industry with state-owned entities and their Chinese partner poised to take over the construction of a gas treatment plant in the major Karachaganak field.