Kazakhstan changes rules of the game: billion-dollar dispute over Karachaganak and a new oil era

06.02.2026

International arbitration supported the Government's position in the dispute with the operators of Karachaganak. Experts call this a transition from "post-factum oversight" to tough protection of national interests under the leadership of the PSA LLP team and a direct instruction from the President.

Kazakhstan won an important interim victory in London....