Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry has announced temporary restrictions on oil acceptance by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and the redirection of some volumes to alternative routes, reports infohub.kz.
The ministry clarified that in July, some oil was redirected to other destinations, including the port of Aktau, the Atasu–Alashankou route, and the Atyrau–Samara direction. Additional options under consideration include the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan system, transportation across the Caspian Sea via Azerbaijan, and the Baku–Supsa route.
According to the ministry, about 1.2 million tons of Kazakh oil are already transported annually via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan system. The Azerbaijani side has expressed readiness to increase acceptance to 2.2 million tons per year.
It is recalled that on July 30, the CPC press service reported an attack on a tanker in the waters of the marine terminal, calling it terrorist. The tanker Niffos Sifnos, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was damaged; its shipper is Tengizchevroil LLP. The incident occurred during oil loading at the offshore mooring facility. Later, Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry commented on the situation.