SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                     PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       For the month of February 16, 2004

                              PetroKazakhstan Inc.
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

              140-4th Avenue S.W., Calgary Alberta Canada T2P 3N3
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

1. News Release:

      February 16, 2004 - Energy Conference Webcast

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form20-F or Form40-F:

      Form 20-F [ ]   Form 40-F [X]

      Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      Yes [ ]  No [X]

      If " Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-




                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant, PetroKazakhstan Inc., has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 16, 2004

PetroKazakhstan Inc.

By: /s/ Ihor Wasylkiw
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Ihor Wasylkiw
Vice President Investor Relations




    Attention Business Editors:
    PetroKazakhstan Inc. - Energy Conference Webcast

    CALGARY, Feb. 16 /CNW/ - PetroKazakhstan Inc. ("PetroKazakhstan" or the
"Company") will be participating in the CIBC World Markets Institutional
Investor Conference in Whistler, British Columbia from February 18th to 21st.
The Company will be meeting with institutional investors while there.

    Mr. Nicholas H. Gay, Senior Vice President Finance and CFO of
PetroKazakhstan, will be the Company presenter.

    The Company invites you to either review a copy of the presentation which
will be made, or alternatively, listen to a live webcast of the presentation
which will begin at 5:40 p.m. Eastern time (3:40 p.m. Mountain time) on
Thursday, February 19th. Please visit the company's website at
www.petrokazakhstan.com and from the home page either click on "Presentations"
to download a copy of the presentation or click on "Webcast" to listen to the
live webcast. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

    PetroKazakhstan is a vertically integrated, international energy company,
celebrating its seventh year of operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is
engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and
gas, refining of oil and the sale of oil and refined products.

    PetroKazakhstan shares trade in the United States on the New York Stock
Exchange, in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the United Kingdom on the
London Stock Exchange and in Germany on the Frankfurt exchange under the symbol
PKZ.

    The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
information contained herein.

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    /For further information: Ihor P. Wasylkiw, Vice President, Investor
Relations, (403) 221-8658, (403) 383-2234 (cell); Jeffrey D. Auld, Manager
Investor Relations - Europe, + 44 (1753) 410-020, + 44 79-00-891-538 (cell)/

    (PKZ. PKZ)

CO:  PetroKazakhstan Inc.
ST:  Alberta
IN:  OIL
SU:  CCA

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