Kazakhstan Crude Exports Resume Through CPC After Black Sea Drone Attacks
Kazakhstan has resumed crude oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after a brief suspension. The CPC restarted accepting oil from shippers and resumed loading operations at its marine terminal in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, according to the Kazakh Energy Ministry.
The ministry announced on July 27 that tanker loading is currently underway at two of the CPC's single point moorings. The SEAMAJESTY and MILOS tankers are both loading crude supplied by Tengizchevroil, the operator of Kazakhstan's largest oil field.
The resumption of oil intake enables producing companies to restore deliveries into the CPC pipeline system and restart export operations through the marine terminal. The ministry said operations at the terminal will continue based on ongoing assessments of the security situation and in compliance with all necessary safety requirements.