Kazakhstan Evaluates CPC Pipeline Damage After Drone Strike

Kazakhstan is still assessing the damage caused to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) system in Novorossiysk following a drone boat attack on November 29.

Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said during a 2025 year-end briefing that the ministry is focused on energy policy and does not issue political statements, The Caspian Post reports via local media.

The exact scale of the damage remains under evaluation, which is currently overseen by the Minister of National Economy - Deputy Prime Minister. Final results will be announced after the assessment is complete.

Akkenzhenov emphasized that attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure are unacceptable. He noted that about 80 per cent of Kazakhstan’s oil is transported via the CPC pipeline. The CPC operates under international law, with shareholders from Europe, the US, and Kazakhstan, while Russia holds a smaller stake in the project.

The minister highlighted that Kazakhstan’s official position has already been expressed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is authorized to comment on further developments.

The incident occurred at 06:06 (GMT+5) on November 29, when unmanned boats damaged the offshore loading device VPU-2 at the CPC marine terminal in Novorossiysk. This marks the third such incident; previous attacks affected the Kropotkinskaya pumping station and the marine terminal office near Novorossiysk.