ABSTRACT
Kazakhstan, as an energy-rich Central Asian country, has adopted a multivector energy strategy as a rational choice for a landlocked post-Soviet country that seeks to decrease its dependency on former overlord Russia. Without interrupting its close relations with Russia and China, Kazakhstan has also developed its energy relations with Western countries and companies since its independence. Accordingly, it engaged in alternative projects for its energy security. It sought diversification of its energy export routes to make her an essential agent in the Eurasian energy great game. This chapter is based on a literature review through qualitative analysis of published articles and reports. It seeks to explore the fundamental motives and parameters of Kazakhstan’s multivector energy strategy and its importance for Kazakhstan’s energy independence and global energy security. It will provide an overall perspective on the issue concerning the probable effects of the war in Ukraine on current Kazakhstan’s energy policy.
