Calm After Chaos: Caspian Pipeline Terminal Resumes Operations | Science-Environment
The terminal briefly resumed operations after drones hit two vessels, and a later strike on the Nelsa halted oil loadings, CPC said.
- Drone attacks hit two vessels, including the Suezmax-class Nordic Zenith, on Sunday evening at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Russia, followed by a separate strike on the tanker Nelsa on Monday morning.
- Moscow and Kyiv have intensified strikes on port facilities and vessels in the Black Sea to disrupt commodity flows as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year.
- Serving as a vital export route for Kazakh oil, the CPC halted loadings following the attacks, threatening supplies for European refineries operated by Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.
- Following the Nelsa strike, the consortium described the incident as a 'terrorist attack,' with crews extinguishing the blaze within hours though facility operations remain halted.
- Further attacks risk disrupting Kazakh oil flows, compounding concerns as shipments via the Strait of Hormuz remain largely stopped due to Iran-U.S. hostilities.
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Kazakhstan Monitors CPC Exports After New Drone Attack on Oil Tanker
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – Kazakh Energy Ministry is closely monitoring operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) after another drone strike targeted an oil tanker loading Kazakh crude at the consortium’s Black Sea marine terminal overnight on July 20, reported the Kazinform news agency. Photo credit: CPC. The attack came after CPC resumed loading operations following a…
CPC announced that oil loading operations have been halted again after an oil tanker loading at its marine terminal was attacked by a drone.
Drone Strike Halts Exports at Strategic Black Sea Oil Terminal
A drone struck a tanker loading crude oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC) Black Sea export terminal on Monday, according to regional media reports, forcing the suspension of exports for the second time in less than 24 hours. The CPC said the tanker NELSA was loading at Single Point Mooring 1 (SPM-1) when the drone hit the vessel’s starboard aft section, igniting a fire on deck and in compartments between the accommodation block and e…
Kazakh Black Sea Oil Terminal Halted Again After Tanker Attack
A key Kazakh oil-export terminal on the Black Sea again halted loadings following a drone strike, threatening supplies that have become increasingly important for European refineries as an alternative to Middle East barrels.
Calm After Chaos: Caspian Pipeline Terminal Resumes Operations | Science-Environment
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Russia's Black Sea continues operations after a drone attack on an oil tanker. Kazakhstan's energy ministry confirmed that oil loading procedures remain on schedule, while ExxonMobil, chartering the damaged vessel, refrains from detailing marine operations.
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