Crude oil – In ancient times people have extracted crude oil from the surface of earth and water, which was fairly in use after the 19th century, kerosene safety lamp was invented and the need for oil skyrocket. In this period the combustion engine was invented and the development of the automobile industry. The demand rapidly grew for gasoline products to provide the possibility of rapid transportation (by land, sea, and air).

Crude oil production in Kazakhstan was steadily growing since the early 2000s and in recent years the growth has slowed down and in 2008 there was even a slight decline in growth. In 2010 oil production in Kazakhstan has over 500 million tons per year and this level has been rising ever since then.

In 2013 Kazakhstan produced 531.4 million tons of crude oil which were 1.3% higher than in 2012.

Kazakhstan is one of the largest participants of crude oil production in the global market and also the key supplier of Crude oil, Natural gas, and petroleum products for European markets and increases of oil supplies to North America and the Asia-Pacific region.