Drone Attacks Wipe Out Half of Kazakhstan's Oil Output at Tengiz Field

Kazakhstan's oil production has taken a significant hit after drone attacks forced the closure of a key exporting terminal, industry sources said on Thursday.

The Black Sea terminal, which serves as the main outlet for Kazakhstan's crude shipments, was recently targeted by drone attacks, leading to a sharp decline in oil output.

Output at Chevron-led Tengiz field, Kazakhstan's largest oilfield, more than halved to around 406,000 barrels per day on Wednesday from an average of 925,000 bpd in July.

The overall oil and gas condensate output in Kazakhstan declined on Wednesday to 1.63 million bpd from an average of 2.07 million bpd in July, according to the source.