Steve LeVine updates [1] on the conflict between the Kazakhstani government and the consortium of transnational oil companies that run the supergiant Kashagan project. At 3 a.m. today in Astana, all seemed lost on the Kashagan deal. Two hours later, a settlement was announced. “What happened?” Steve wonders.
Kazkahstan: Two Hours in Astana
· Written by Adil Nurmakov
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Environment