Buzachi Neft, the oil company in Kazakhstan responsible for the leak of tonnes of highly potent greenhouse gas methane, has been slapped with a fine of $780,000 (£614,000).
The authorities swung into action after a BBC report made revelations about the leak last week in one of their reports. A well located in the Mangistau region of the country continued to leak methane for six months. The incident is being termed one of the worst methane leaks ever recorded.
