Much of this Caspian oil is in Kazakhstan, giving that country a critical role in the regional energy market. Moreover, Kazakhstan’s strategic importance has increased as a result of recent revelations that the country’s Kashagan oil field will produce 25% more than initially expected at peak production.
里海的油储量大多集中在哈萨克斯坦，这个国家在地区能源市场上所占据的位置至关重要。不仅如此，最近发现哈萨克斯坦卡什干油田（Kashagan oil field）的最高产油量比原先预计的要高出25%，这使得哈萨克斯坦的战略重要性进一步增加。