Tanker Skiros attacked in Black Sea after loading Russian oil at CPC terminal; no injuries
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Tanker Skiros was attacked in the Black Sea after loading Russian crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk. No one was injured and no oil spilled. The attack was the first in almost three weeks on a vessel that called at the CPC terminal, which carries the bulk of Kazakhstan's oil exports.
Key Facts
- The Greek-managed Suezmax tanker Skiros, capable of carrying about 1 million barrels of oil, had loaded Russian crude at the CPC terminal near Novorossiysk before the attack.
- No one was injured and no oil spilled in the attack, the tanker's operator said.
- The attack was the first in almost three weeks on a vessel that called at the CPC terminal.
- The Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk is the main export route for the bulk of Kazakh crude.
- In late July, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on CPC infrastructure and tankers entering Novorossiysk.
The Attack
The tanker Skiros was attacked in the Black Sea after loading Russian crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk. The vessel is Greek-managed and is a Suezmax tanker capable of carrying about 1 million barrels of oil. Its operator reported that no one was injured and no oil spill occurred. The attack was the first in almost three weeks on a ship that had called at the CPC terminal.
Kazakh Export Route
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk is used primarily for exporting oil from Kazakhstan. The CPC pipeline carries the bulk of the country's crude to the terminal, from where it is shipped by sea. In late July, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on CPC infrastructure and tankers entering Novorossiysk. Kyiv agreed not to attack infrastructure and ships registered outside Russia, provided they were not carrying Russian cargoes.
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Tanker Skiros attacked in Black Sea after loading Russian oil at CPC terminal; no injuries
