Petrokazakhstan 6-K Current report (foreign)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 29, 2004

PetroKazakhstan Inc.

(Name of Registrant)

140 – 4^th Avenue S.W. #1460, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N3

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files annual reports under cover Form 20F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-Fo Form 40-Fx

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

Yes o 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 requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	PetroKazakhstan Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: July 29, 2004	By:	-s-Ihor Wasylkiw
		Ihor Wasylkiw
		Vice President Investor Relations