Astana. January 23. Kazakhstan Today - Consolidated volume of extraction of oil and gas condensate of the groups of companies of JSC KazMunaiGas in 2008 totaled more than 18 million tons, having exceeded the similar parameter of 2007 by 8.2 %, the press release of KazMunaiGas informed. "The consolidated volume of extraction of oil and gas condensate of group of companies KazMunaiGas in 2008 totaled more than 18 million tons, having exceeded the parameter of 2007 by 8.2 %," the press release informed. According to the company, the consolidated oil refining in 2008 reached 10.3 million tons that is more as compared to the corresponding parameter of the last year by 1.8 times. Volume of transportation of oil through the main pipelines in 2008 totaled 60.6 million tons, having exceeded the parameter of 2007 by 19.2 %.