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CPC Resumes Oil Loadings at Novorossiysk After Drone Attack

Kazakhstan says shipments through the CPC system continue on schedule despite damage to a terminal office building.

Overview

  • The Caspian Pipeline Consortium said marine terminal loadings restarted at 00:00 Moscow time on November 26 following the drone attacks.
  • A nighttime strike damaged the administrative building at the Novorossiysk terminal with no injuries reported, and offshore cargo operations were temporarily suspended.
  • Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry reported exports via the CPC are proceeding according to the approved schedule, with intake on the Kazakh section unrestricted and production processes unaffected.
  • Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said it has conveyed concerns to Ukraine over drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure that handles Kazakh hydrocarbons.
  • The CPC pipeline is the principal export route for Kazakhstan, carrying more than 80% of the country's oil across roughly 1,500 kilometers to the Black Sea.