LLP «Main Water Line by 9% increases tariff for a regulated service for the supply of water through main pipelines for industrial enterprises, commercial organizations and oil and gas producing enterprises

By order of the Department of the Committee for the Regulation of Natural Monopolies of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Atyrau Region (hereinafter referred to as DKREM) dated February 15, 2024 No. 9-OD, amendments were made to the order of the DCREM dated August 19, 2022 No. 74-OD «On approval of tariffs and tariff estimates limited liability partnership «Main Water Line» for a regulated service for the supply of water through main pipelines for 2022-2027» with entry into force from March 1, 2024:

- population, budgetary and non-profit organizations, as well as other enterprises providing utility services to the population, budgetary and non-profit organizations - 18.04 tenge / m³;

- agricultural commodity producer - 64.98 tenge/m³;

- industrial enterprises and other commercial organizations - 683.75 tenge/m³;

- oil and gas producing enterprises - 2,044.51 tenge/m³.

With this in mind, the average tariff increased from 626.66 to 683.75 tenge/m³ or by 57.09 tenge/m³, which is 9%.

At the same time, the tariff for the population, budgetary and non-profit organizations, as well as other enterprises providing utility services to the population, budgetary and non-profit organizations, and agricultural producers, the tariff remains at the same level without changes.

KazTransOil JSC is the national operator of the main oil pipeline. It is included in the group of KazMunayGas NC JSC and owns a diversified network of main oil pipelines with a length of 5.4 thousand km.

KazTransOil JSC owns a 100% stake in the authorized capital of Main Waterline LLP. Main Waterline LLP is the owner of the «Astrakhan-Mangyshlak» main water pipeline.