BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27. The Caspian Pipeline
Consortium (CPC) has resumed accepting crude oil from shippers and
restarted loading operations at its marine terminal in Russia's
Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.


This was announced in a statement published by the Kazakhstan's
Ministry of Energy.


Tanker loading is currently underway at two of the consortium's
single point moorings. The SEAMAJESTY and MILOS tankers are both
receiving crude supplied by Tengizchevroil LLP.


The resumption of crude oil intake enables oil-producing
companies to continue supplying crude into the CPC pipeline system
and resume export operations through the marine terminal.


The ministry said that further operations at the marine terminal
will continue based on ongoing assessments of the current situation
and in compliance with all necessary safety requirements.







"Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy remains in constant contact
with CPC management, major shippers and other stakeholders. The
ministry continues to monitor the situation and coordinate efforts
aimed at ensuring the continued transportation of Kazakh crude
oil," the ministry stated.


The CPC is a major international oil transportation project
involving Russia, Kazakhstan, and leading global energy companies.
The system includes a 1,500-kilometer pipeline transporting crude
oil primarily from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan
fields, as well as from Russian producers.


About 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports are transported through
the CPC system.


On July 20, 2026, while the tanker NELSA was loading crude oil
at the CPC's SPM-1 single-point mooring facility (VPU-1), a drone
struck the vessel's starboard side, causing a fire in its aft
section. The incident occurred shortly after the CPC terminal
resumed operations following another drone attack on July 19, which
affected the civilian tankers ASIA and NISSOS IOS while they were
loading crude oil. On July 23, the ministry announced that loading
operations at CPC marine terminal were temporarily suspended to
ensure the safety of vessels, crews, and the environment in the
Black Sea.