ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 30. The Caspian
Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has suspended oil transshipment
operations at its marine terminal due to adverse weather
conditions, Trend
reports via CPC.
The oil transfer operations have been halted until the weather
situation stabilizes and storm warnings are lifted. Oil reception
was also stopped on December 29, 2025, due to capacity constraints
at the storage facilities.
CPC officials noted that the terminal's operations were
significantly impacted by the attack on the SPM-2 (Single Point
Mooring) system by an unmanned vessel, as well as ongoing repairs
at the SPM-3, which have been complicated by harsh winter weather
conditions.
CPC is the largest international oil transportation project
involving Russia, Kazakhstan, and major extraction companies, with
a pipeline system over 1,500 km in length. The pipeline primarily
transports oil from vast fields in Western Kazakhstan and Russian
producers. The crude oil is then delivered to the company's marine
terminal in the South Ozereevka area near Novorossiysk, where it is
loaded onto tankers for global distribution. The CPC pipeline
transports up to 80% of Kazakhstan's exported oil.
On November 29, at 06:06 Astana time, CPC’s marine
infrastructure facilities at the port of Novorossiysk were targeted
by unmanned vessels. The attack caused significant damage to the
SPM-2 mooring system, which is now out of service for extensive
repairs.
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