In 2025, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) plans to transport 68 million tons of oil instead of the previously planned 72 million tons, Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov said, reports Kursiv.kz.
The reduction follows damage to the infrastructure caused by drone and unmanned boat attacks. According to the minister, oil production losses amounted to 480,000 tons, but overall national production plans remain under control. One of the three offshore loading units at the CPC terminal is damaged, the second is under repair, and the third continues to operate. Restoration of the affected equipment is ongoing.
To mitigate the impact of the attacks, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has implemented a plan to diversify export routes and redistribute oil volumes. CPC can handle all agreed export volumes with two loading units in operation.
The CPC accounts for about 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports. Consortium shareholders include Russia’s Transneft (24%), KazMunayGas (19%), Chevron (15%), Lukoil (12.5%), ExxonMobil (7.5%), Rosneft-Shell (7.5%), MK CPC Company (7%), and Italy’s Eni (2%).
CentralasianLIGHT.org
December 11, 2025