Kazakhstan cuts oil output after drone attacks shut key Black Sea export terminal
Kazakhstan has said drone attacks forced its main Black Sea oil export terminal to shut down, disrupting a key route for the country's crude shipments. The move has also led the country to cut oil production, according to the supplied report. The disruption comes as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to affect energy infrastructure and shipping routes in the wider region.The affected exports move through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium route, which carries Kazakh crude westward to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The report says the terminal closure followed drone attacks blamed on Ukraine, though the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 19:03 LONDON
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Four drone strikes in four days hit tankers carrying Kazakhstan oil at Black Sea terminal
Four tankers linked to Kazakhstan's crude exports were struck by drones over four days while loading at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium marine terminal in the Black Sea. The incidents affected civilian vessels at a key export point used to move Kazakh oil to international markets. Kazakhstan said the attacks threatened both its economic interests and wider global energy security.The foreign and energy ministries in Kazakhstan condemned the strikes and called for them to stop. In a statement, the foreign ministry said the attacks were an unacceptable infringement on Kazakhstan's economic interests and a deliberate attempt to destabilise lawful international trade... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 14:00 LONDON
