MOSCOW, Jan 6 Gas distributors in Kazakhstan, against whom the investigation of price collusion is underway «In Kazakhstan, the names of six wholesale companies — sellers of liquefied gas, in respect of which an investigation has been launched, have been announced. Among them are KazMunayGas, Aktobe MunayGas, KazgerMunayGas, KazgerMunayGaz, Kazakhoil Aktobe,» the agency said in a statement. in Telegram. 
An anti-terrorist operation is being carried out in the Kyzylorda region.Previously, Sputnik Kazakhstan, with reference to the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the country, reported that in the actions of large Kazakhstani sellers of liquefied gas they found signs of price collusion. According to the Khabar 24 TV channel, an investigation was launched against six wholesale sellers of liquefied gas. They face serious fines. Mass riots The protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of the new year. Residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau, which are located in the oil-producing Mangistau region, rallied to protest against a two-fold increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas used as fuel for cars. The republican Ministry of Energy explained that from January 1, its value began to be formed at electronic exchange trading based on supply and demand. On January 4, the authorities announced that they were ready to fulfill the main demand of the protesters — to reduce gas prices. Despite this, protests began in other cities. Tokayev dismissed the government yesterday morning. He also announced that he was becoming the head of the Security Council, which was previously led by the first president of the republic, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Today the government introduced state regulation of gasoline and diesel fuel prices for 180 days. 
Stanislav Zas: talk that the CSTO is occupying Kazakhstan is nonsense The President warned the protesters that the authorities would take the toughest measures against violators, as the security forces were killed and injured as a result of the riots. In addition, protesters made several attempts to storm administrative buildings and police departments, during which dozens of people were killed. A state of emergency was introduced throughout the country. At the request of President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, a collective CSTO contingent will enter the republic. Russia has sent airborne troops on board the Aerospace Forces, they will guard government and administrative buildings. Kazakhstan also expects military assistance from other member countries of the organization: Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The Russian Foreign Ministry views the events in Kazakhstan as an externally inspired attempt to violently undermine the security and integrity of the state. Follow the situation in Kazakhstan in the online report & gt; & gt; 
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