Kazakhstan plans to increase its oil production by 7% to 90.5 mln tons this year. Officials expect a 1% increase in its gas output to 53.5 bln cubic meters in 2023, with the Atyrau and West Kazakhstan regions expected to contribute significantly. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan and China are planning a collaboration in the oil and gas sector in 2023, including a joint venture for geological exploration at several sites and research for a project to expand the throughput capacity of two oil pipelines.