Kazakhstan’s energy minister, Erlan Akkenzhenov, said on Tuesday the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field had reduced daily production by between 8,500 metric tons (66,810 barrels) and 9,000 tons following the strike.
He added that he hoped restrictions on production would be lifted within three days.
Speaking to journalists in the Kazakh capital Astana, Akkenzhenov said that restrictions on shipping Kazakh gas to the Orenburg plant would have “a certain economic impact”, but that it would not affect the domestic fuel market.
Raw gas from Karachaganak is usually delivered across the border to the Orenburg processing plant. Oil and gas output at Karachaganak is closely linked, meaning the field is not able to produce much oil if its gas production is down.