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CPC suspends oil loadings after drone attacks on 2 tankers
**Drone strikes on two oil tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal have halted crude loadings that move nearly 63 million tons of Kazakh oil annually to global markets.** Two oil tankers were attacked by drones at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal off Russia's Black Sea coast, CPC said Sunday, suspending loadings that account for about 80% of Kazakhstan's crude exports. "The tanker has been removed from the loading schedule and is unfit for mooring or loading operations at the CPC terminal," CPC said on its Telegram channel, without identifying any party as responsible for the attack. The attack follows a similar strike on July 17 when the Suezmax-class Nordic Zenith, chartered by ExxonMobil, was hit by two drones while approaching the terminal near Novorossiysk. A fire broke out aboard that vessel but was extinguished by the crew, with 13 of 22 crew members evacuated by nearby CPC vessels. The past week has seen a sharp escalation in drone strikes on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian drones hitting 20 Russian vessels — including 17 oil tankers — on July 15 alone, according to Kyiv's drone forces commander. The CPC pipeline, stretching 1,511 kilometers from Kazakhstan's Caspian oil fields to Russia's Black Sea port, is the largest export route for Kazakh crude. Shareholders include Russia's Transneft, Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Lukoil. Any prolonged suspension would tighten global crude supply as the market already prices heightened geopolitical risk across multiple energy chokepoints. Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry said Saturday that the terminal's technological infrastructure was operating normally and that cargo operations continued on schedule. The ministry emphasized that Kazakh oil exports were not at risk. However, Sunday's confirmation that loadings are now suspended marks a significant escalation in the disruption. The CPC system pumped nearly 63 million tons of Kazakh oil through its pipeline network, according to Qazinform. The terminal near Novorossiysk is the sole loading point for that volume, making it a critical chokepoint for global crude supply from the Caspian region. The attacks are part of a broader intensification of the conflict's maritime dimension. Both Russia and Ukraine have escalated strikes on commercial shipping in the Black and Azov seas over the past week, marking a new phase in a war that has primarily been fought on the ground and in the air. The CPC terminal had already faced periodic disruptions from Ukrainian drone strikes on pumping stations in Russia and previous attacks on the loading facility. For global oil markets, the suspension introduces a fresh supply-side risk at a time when traders are already monitoring tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Brent crude prices are likely to react sharply when trading opens, as the market prices in the potential for extended disruption to a pipeline that moves roughly 1.2 million barrels per day of Kazakh crude to international buyers. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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