Kazakhstan's Atyrau Refinery appoints new head

ASTANA. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Galymzhan Zhusanbayev has been appointed general director of Kazakhstan's Atyrau Refinery LLP, the Samruk-Kazyna press service said.

Zhusanbayev replaced Murat Dosmuratov, who had held the post since July 2022 but resigned.

Zhusanbayev earlier worked at SAT Operating Aktau LLP, Shymkent Munai Onimderi JSC and Petro Export LLP.

Atyrau is one of the three largest oil refineries in Kazakhstan. Atyrau Refinery LLP is owned by KazMunayGas with 99%. The design capacity of the refinery is 5.5 million tonnes a year with refining depth of up to 86.4%.