Moscow (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – After a Ukrainian naval drone attack severely damaged a mooring at its Black Sea terminal, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which handles more than 1% of the world’s oil, announced on Saturday that it had suspended operations.
“Further operation of mooring point 2 is not possible,”
it said in a statement about one of three key pieces of exporting equipment.
CPC primarily exports from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea terminal and Russia. U.S. giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil are among CPC’s shareholders.
What damage did the mooring point sustain in the attack?
The attack on the oil terminal did not result in any injuries among CPC employees or contractors, according to the consortium.
According to preliminary reports, no oil has spilt into the Black Sea, and the emergency protection system shut down the relevant pipelines at the time of the explosion.
“Shipments at the terminal will be carried out in accordance with established rules once the threats from unmanned boats and drones have been eliminated,”
CPC said.
How have previous Ukrainian drone attacks impacted russian energy sites?
In 2025, Ukrainian drones attacked the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline, which is essential for Kazakh and Russian oil exports to the Black Sea. The attacks caused damage and temporarily stopped or reduced operations.
For instance, in September, as part of larger attacks on the port city, including naval drones, Ukrainian drones attacked central Novorossiysk, causing damage to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) office building during business hours. The
Along with seriously injured non-employees in the building, two CPC employees were hurt and admitted to the hospital; regional totals showed two fatalities and seven injuries overall, including a minor, along with damage to twenty cars, a hotel, and residential buildings. The marine terminal and port infrastructure were unharmed, but the office immediately halted operations following the staff evacuation.
The Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region of Russia was the target of another attack by Ukrainian drones in February. The substation, gas turbine unit, roof, and indoor switchgear were all destroyed when seven drones equipped with explosives and metal shrapnel struck the building, taking the station offline.
