“The Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition in relation to the owners of filling stations has launched an investigation for price collusion.
At the moment, the owners of gas stations in the Mangystau region, within the framework of the social responsibility of business, have proactively made a decision to reduce the cost of gas from 120 to 85-90 tenge per liter, ”the statement on the website of the Prime Minister of the republic says.
In the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau, Mangistau Oblast in western Kazakhstan, protests are taking place over an increase in prices for liquefied gas, which since January 1 have increased from 60 to 120 tenge per liter.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government "to urgently consider the situation in Zhanaozen, taking into account economic feasibility, in the legal field."