OREANDA-NEWS. "KazTransOil" JSC informs that in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the area of Russian oil transportation through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan to China dated December 24, 2013, the Chair of the Committee on Regulation of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in its order dated November 4, 2014 №45-ОД approved the cost of Russian oil transportation through the territory of Kazakhstan to China by the transportation route of the border of the Russian Federation - border of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Priirtyshsk) - Atasu (Kazakhstan) - Alashankou (China) at the rate of 9,8 U.S. dollars per 1 ton without VAT, including:

1) at the section of the border of the Russian Federation - border of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Priirtyshsk) - Atasu (Kazakhstan), including oil throughput at "Atasu" HOPS - 2,63 U.S. dollars per 1 ton;

2) at the section of Atasu (Kazakhstan) - Alashankou (China) - 7,17 U.S. dollars per 1 ton.

"KazTransOil" JSC is the national operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the main oil pipeline. The company manages a network of main oil pipelines stretching over 5000 km and water pipelines over 2000 km long, and provides jobs for more than 8000 people.