BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. KazTransOil
transported 13.121 million tons of oil through the pipeline system
of Kazakhstan-China Pipeline LLP in the first eight months of 2026,
up 2% compared with the same period of 2025, the company said.
Oil freight turnover along the route amounted to 11.879 billion
ton-kilometers, increasing 3% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, the volume of oil transported through the pipeline
system of MunaiTas Northwest Pipeline Company LLP reached 4.302
million tons, up 10% compared with the same period of 2025.
"Oil freight turnover increased by 8% compared with the same
period of 2025 and amounted to 1.784 billion ton-kilometers," the
company said.
Additionally, the Batumi Oil Terminal group handled 1.251
million tons of oil, petroleum products and gas, up 3%
year-on-year.
Overall, KazTransOil transported 30.639 million tons of oil
through its main pipeline system in January-August 2026, up 4%
year-on-year.
The figures come amid Kazakhstan’s efforts to expand and
optimize its oil transportation and export routes. The country is
also working with Azerbaijan to increase oil transit volumes via
the Caspian route.
In an exclusive interview with Trend, Deputy General Director for Commercial
Affairs at KMG Kashagan B.V. Kuanysh Keskinbayev said Kazakhstan
and Azerbaijan are working to optimize oil supply chains.
"We have a general agreement under which we operate. Under this
agreement, we are constantly working to increase transit volumes.
However, frankly speaking, the most important issue is the
economics of the route. Because it's a very long, multimodal route,
we are currently actively working to resolve this issue,"
Keskinbayev noted.
He said nearly 250,000 tons of oil from the Kashagan field and
approximately 1.5 million tons from Tengiz are shipped via
Azerbaijan annually.
