The deadly unrest ripped through Kazakhstan in early January. Peaceful demonstrations against fuel price hikes galvanised outrage at three decades of leadership that has widened the chasm between the ruling elite and the general population.
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Organisation of the energy sector
Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia and home to
more than 18 million people. As a country rich in coal, oil,
natural gas and uranium, Kazakhstan s economic focus remains
firmly on its industrial sector and the extraction and processing
of its natural resources. There is also enormous potential for
renewable energy in Kazakhstan, particularly from wind and small
hydropower plants. Kazakhstan s total energy production covers
more than twice its energy demand, which is why in 2018 Kazakhstan
was the world s ninth-largest exporter of coal, ninth of crude