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CPC fully restored oil transportation volumes after attacks

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium restored oil transportation after attacks on infrastructure. Production at Kazakhstan’s largest fields and exports via CPC also returned to growth.

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CPC fully restored oil transportation volumes after attacks
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Key points

  • CPC fully restored oil transportation volumes after attacks, all three single point moorings at the marine terminal are operational, Kairgeldy Kabyldin said on September 30.
  • Production of oil, gas condensate and broad fraction of light hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan rose 12% month-on-month in August to 8.485 million tonnes.
  • Oil exports via CPC in August increased by 22% to 6.29 million tonnes, with Kazakh supplies up 25% to 5.7 million tonnes.
  • July drone attacks repeatedly suspended loading at the terminal, followed by an August recovery.

What happened

In August, production of oil, gas condensate and broad fraction of light hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan increased by 12% versus July to 8.485 million tonnes. Oil exports via CPC in August rose 22% to 6.29 million tonnes, with Kazakh oil shipments up 25% to 5.7 million tonnes and Russian volumes down 4% to 0.55 million tonnes.

Who's affected

The recovery affected the largest fields: Tengiz, Kashagan and Karachaganak increased output in August after a July decline. The rise in Kazakh crude via the CPC terminal to 5.7 million tonnes was accompanied by a slight decline in Russian volumes to 0.55 million tonnes.

Previously

  • In 2025, 64.8 million tonnes passed through CPC out of 78.7 million tonnes of oil exported by Kazakhstan.
  • Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said after the attacks that it would not revise its main approaches to oil exports.

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