Russia is discussing with Kazakhstan the issue of ensuring the physical security of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) facilities amid repeated attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces on the facilities. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti by Alexander Sternik, director of the third department for CIS countries at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The issue of ensuring the physical security of CPC facilities, including the marine terminal in Novorossiysk, is constantly discussed with our Kazakh partners, who are seriously concerned about terrorist attacks on the consortium's facilities. We are taking joint measures to ensure the operation of the pipeline through contacts with Western shareholders of the CPC," he told the agency.
According to the diplomat, disruptions in the CPC's operation could significantly harm the stability of energy supplies to the global market and lead to higher fuel prices worldwide.
Since February 2025, CPC facilities and tankers transporting Kazakh oil have been constantly attacked by drones, Sternik said.
"There have been eight attacks this year. All these incidents are happening despite the fact that raw materials are transported to Western recipients. The concern of many foreign leaders about uncontrolled drone attacks is understandable," Sternik said.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline system is the largest route for transporting oil from the Caspian region to world markets and the main route for Kazakhstan. This is because it accounts for more than 80% of Kazakhstan's exports. The 1,500-kilometer pipeline connects fields in the west of the country to the Black Sea coast, where oil is loaded onto tankers via a marine terminal.