EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 17:38

Caspian Pipeline Consortium Shuts Down Again as Ukrainian Drones Strike Novorossiysk Tankers

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium shut down again on Friday (2026-07-31) after Ukrainian drones struck two tankers at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Reuters reported, citing the pipeline operator. The closure is the latest in a series of attacks on one of Kazakhstan's last major export arteries, coming less than two weeks after the country confirmed a halt to crude transfers at the same terminal following an earlier drone strike on July 21 (2026-07-21).

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