Caspian Pipeline Consortium and Sheskharis facilities struck in major escalation of energy attacks
Moscow, Russia – Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked Russia’s Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Black Sea terminal, damaging the single point mooring, loading infrastructure, and four massive storage tanks, according to the Russian defence ministry. The CPC terminal handles 1.5% of global oil supply and exports the majority of Kazakhstan’s crude oil, with shareholders including Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
Separately, Ukraine’s military confirmed a strike on the nearby Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, damaging six of seven oil tanker loading stands, the pipeline hub, and the oil metering station. Large fires erupted at both sites, though the full impact on oil loading operations remains unclear.
“The Kyiv regime deliberately targeted international oil infrastructure to inflict maximum economic damage on its largest shareholders,” the Russian defence ministry said.
The attacks mark some of the most significant strikes on Russia’s Black Sea energy facilities during the ongoing war with Ukraine, which has escalated attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past month.
Sheskharis typically handles 600,000 to 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily and exported nearly 20 million tons of oil products last year. The CPC terminal, southwest of Novorossiysk, accounts for 80% of Kazakhstan’s crude exports, making the strikes a potential major disruption for global oil supply.
Source: Reuters