RulesIn force
Gas price rules (national operator pre-emptive right)
On approval of the Rules for determining the price of raw and commercial gas purchased by the national operator under the State's pre-emptive right
The English title is an unofficial translation.
The amendments of 20 August 2026 are in force but not yet in the official text on Adilet. The summary below describes the previous version.
Set the cost-plus formula for the price at which the national gas operator buys raw and commercial gas from subsoil users under the State's pre-emptive right, and a market-based formula for gas from newer contracts.
What matters for an oil & gas company
- Raw gas price = production cost (per IFRS) + transport to the point of sale + profitability of no more than 10%; for commercial gas the cost of producing it from raw gas is added.
- For commercial gas under contracts signed after 01.01.2023 for areas with no earlier gas production (and for volumes above the five-year average under older contracts), the price is derived from the average of the domestic wholesale price cap and export prices, minus transport costs and the operator's margin of up to 10%.
- Subsoil users intending to sell gas submit documented price calculations to the Ministry of Energy no later than 1 January of the coming year.
The summaries are for orientation and are not legal advice. Only the official text is legally binding. Checked in September 2026.