Kazakh energy sector caught on geopolitical faultline as leader eyes fresh term

Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev is expected to be handed a new term in office in a snap presidential poll on Nov. 20 as he seeks to reassure the world on his country’s role as a reliable, long-term, destination for investment and a growing oil producer. Kazakh crude export volumes have fluctuated significantly in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…