The strike was declared illegal by local courts and the state oil company sacked nearly 1000 employees.

[8] Fifteen people (workers and police officers) were killed according to government officials, though opposition sources put the death toll in the dozens.

[8] Eighty-six people were injured in the clashes – according to the authorities – and due to shortage of hospital beds in Zhanaozen, many were taken to be treated in the regional capital Aktau, about 150 km away.

[9] The 2022 Kazakh protests began in Zhanaozen after a sharp increase in gas prices (the Kazakh government claiming this was due to high demand and price fixes), corruption, authoritarianism, human rights violations, and police brutality.

[10] The territory of the city akimat was home to 160,626 people, of which Kazakhs (98.67%), Russians (0.67%), Karakalpaks (0.18%), Uzbeks (0.15%).

[11] In addition to the city, the Zhanaozen city administration also includes the village of Tenge with a population of 15.8 thousand people and the village of Kyzylsay with a population of 5.8 thousand people.

In comparison, of 2012 the population increased on 4,500 people due to birth rate growth.

The city transport is presented by generally passenger "GAZelles" (12 routes, approx.