ALMATY, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's crude oil output in the first half of 2025 rose 11.6 percent year on year to 49.9 million tonnes, Kazinform news agency reported Tuesday.

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said at a government briefing that the country's oil exports rose 11.9 percent in the same period to 39.6 million tonnes, and the export target for the full year is 70.5 million tonnes.

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reaffirmed Kazakhstan's commitment to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (OPEC+), saying the country is doing its best to meet its obligations under the voluntary output agreement.

However, Bektenov acknowledged that Kazakhstan had faced temporary difficulties in meeting production quotas due to an ongoing expansion project at the Tengiz oil field, the country's largest oil field. Once the project is completed, Kazakhstan will raise its projected obligations, he said.

According to the Energy Ministry, Kazakhstan supplied 1.86 million barrels of crude oil per day in June, up from 1.78 million barrels in May and staying above its voluntary OPEC+ quota. ■