KPI polypropylene sales are growing in the country's domestic market
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2026
2026
In pursuance of the Head of State's instructions, KazMunayGas continues to develop Kazakhstan's petrochemical industry within the framework of state industrial policy, focusing on deepening hydrocarbon processing and producing high-value-added products.
Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. (KPI), a KMG subsidiary, plays a key role in supplying the domestic market with high-quality polymer raw materials.
KPI is consistently expanding its support for Kazakhstani producers. The creation of a network of regional warehouses in Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent has enabled it to minimize logistics costs and respond quickly to the needs of domestic processors.
The total volume of domestic shipments from all company sites (including the factory warehouse in Atyrau) in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to approximately 10,000 tons of polypropylene. Last year, this figure was approximately 8,000 tons. The increase in sales volumes by almost 2,000 tons per quarter clearly demonstrates that the creation of convenient logistics directly stimulates the activity of Kazakhstani polypropylene manufacturers.
A warehouse in Almaty, which supplies raw materials to companies in the south and east of the country, shipped 990 tons in the first quarter of 2025. During the same period in 2026, sales volumes more than tripled, reaching 3,000 tons of polypropylene. This significant growth is due not only to an overall increase in demand but also to the optimization of warehouse inventory to meet the needs of local producers.
The Astana warehouse also demonstrated robust growth. Shipments from this site in the first quarter of 2026 totaled over 603 tons, more than double the first quarter of 2025, when approximately 276 tons were shipped. Expanding sales in the central and northern regions of the country confirms the demand for domestic polypropylene in the construction and packaging sectors.
The opening of a warehouse in Shymkent in February 2026 was of particular significance for KPI's logistics infrastructure. By the end of the first months of 2026, the new branch had already shipped over 645 tons of products. Thus, the Shymkent hub quickly matched the Moscow site in sales volume. Such intensive development of the southern route confirms the strategic choice of location for the new warehouse.
The development of logistics capacity ensured uninterrupted supplies for domestic processors and created the conditions for the launch of new enterprises in the country. By the end of 2025, the total client base had grown from 105 to 150 companies. The dynamics of the first quarter of 2026 confirm this trend: in the first three months, the number of Kazakhstani clients increased to 165 companies.
