On 29 October 2026, at the ENERGY TRENDS: Gas & Petrochemicals conference, Adlet Shakerov, General Director of QazaqGaz Onimderi LLP, delivered a presentation on the prospects for diversifying the fuel market through the development of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Today, Kazakhstan’s CNG infrastructure comprises 35 CNG refuelling stations, and the fleet of natural gas buses exceeds 3,400 vehicles. In 2026, two new stations opened under the QazaqGaz Onimderi brand, in Aktobe and Almaty.
By 2032, the company plans to expand its franchise network to 20 CNG refuelling stations and build four more stations of its own.
The LNG market is a separate area of development. QazaqGaz Onimderi plans to build a plant with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes of LNG per year in the city of Rudny, Kostanay Region. The project documentation has already received a positive conclusion from the state expert review.
The development of CNG and LNG creates new opportunities to reduce fuel costs, ease the environmental burden on cities and attract private investment in Kazakhstan’s natural gas vehicle sector.
Natural gas vehicle fuel is an important element in diversifying the fuel market and developing the country’s modern transport infrastructure.