Black Sea Tanker Attacks Halt CPC Oil Loadings, Impacting Kazakh Exports
Black Sea · Operations · Jul 30, 2026
Attacks on two tankers near Novorossiysk in the Black Sea on July 30, 2026, forced the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) to halt oil loadings. This disruption, following a previous week-long suspension, significantly impacts Kazakhstan's crude oil exports, a key global supplier.