Kazakhstan included in US report on risks of re-exporting Chinese goods
The US administration added Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to a list of countries at risk of re-exporting Chinese goods to bypass American tariffs.
Logistics
Pakistan considers joining the Middle Corridor
The China-Central Asia-Europe transport route via the Caspian, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey has drawn interest from another country.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan laid a cable along the Caspian seabed for high-speed internet between Asia and Europe.
While the Caspian seabed is being prepared for deepening the Middle Corridor fairway, another project has already finished there — submarine fiber-optic cable laying to link Kazakhstan's and Azerbaijan's digital infrastructure.
Azerbaijan's green energy frees up gas for export — and the Caspian is getting crowded for two countries at once
Azerbaijan expands wind and solar not for climate goals but for export math: more renewables mean less gas burned domestically, leaving more fuel to sell to Europe.
Crisis in the grain market of Kazakhstan
Trade has nearly halted due to a lack of liquid demand for domestic wheat. Cheap imports from neighboring countries keep crushing local prices. Rail logistics bottlenecks limit prompt grain exports.