Why did Kazakhstan reduce oil and gas output at the Karachaganak field?

Kazakhstan reduced gas production at the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field because Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant — which receives raw gas from Karachaganak — disrupted the downstream processing capacity; since oil and gas output at Karachaganak are closely linked, lower gas production forced a corresponding reduction in oil and condensate output.

What was the impact on Karachaganak's daily oil and condensate production after the cut?

Oil and gas condensate output at Karachaganak fell by about a quarter to 25,000 metric tons per day (196,500 barrels per day), down from 34,000 tons per day, while its 2024 oil production stood at approximately 263,000 barrels per day.