According to Akkenzhenov, the initial plans for oil production were revised due to recent incidents, including attacks on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal and accidents at the Tengiz field. “Considering economic development, we anticipated production at the level of 100.5 million tons, but the events at the end of last year and the beginning of this year forced us to revise these figures,” the minister clarified.
According to information, in mid-January, a fire occurred at the Tengiz and Korolev fields, which led to a temporary suspension of oil production, which in turn affected export supplies. On January 13, drones attacked four oil tankers in the Black Sea that were heading to the CPC terminal. One of the tankers, Delta Harmony, belongs to the Greek company Delta Tankers and was supposed to load oil from Tengizchevroil, while another tanker, Matilda, chartered by KMG’s subsidiary – LLP “NMSC Kazmortransflot,” was to deliver Karachaganak oil.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which is responsible for 1% of global crude oil supplies, also faced the need to reduce export volumes after damage to key elements of its loading infrastructure as a result of an attack in December 2025, as well as due to scheduled maintenance of VOP-3.
