Kazakhstan resolves issue with delayed registration of Tengizchevroil railcars at Polish border

ASTANA. Jan 31 (Interfax) - The Kazakh Foreign Ministry and Energy Ministry have held negotiations with the Polish side to resolve the issue of the prolonged registration of Tengizchevroil (TCO) railcars, the Energy Ministry's press service said.

From January 4 to 15, 2025, the Polish customs service carried out an extended customs clearance process for TCO tank railcars, which led to delays in the transportation of goods to Polish recipients, the press service said.

"To resolve the situation, negotiations were held with the participation of representatives from the Foreign Ministry, the Energy Ministry and relevant Polish authorities. As a result of the agreements reached, on January 26, 2025, the Polish customs service began the clearance process, allowing the TCO railcars to continue their journey to the destinations," it said.

Several media outlets reported that more than 100 railway tank cars containing liquefied hydrocarbon gas produced by TCO were held up at the Belarusian-Polish border in January due to suspicions about their origin.

The Tengiz field, located in Kazakhstan's Atyrau region, is one of the largest oil fields in the world, with estimated reserves of 3.1 billion tonnes.

TCO's shareholders are Chevron Corp with 50%, ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Ventures Inc. with 25%, Kazakhstan through KazMunayGas with 20% and Russia's Lukoil with 5%.