Kazakhstan Shifts Oil Exports to Alternative Routes

In December 2025, Kazakhstan rerouted around 300,000 tons of oil to alternative export routes due to restrictions on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) system.

The redirected oil was sent via KazTransOil for export to Germany, China, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) corridor, and through the ports of Novorossiysk and Ust-Luga, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

In January 2026, with CPC reception limits still in effect, oil rerouting measures will continue. Last year, Kazakhstan supplied 2.1 million tons of crude to Germany’s Schwedt refinery, with expectations to increase to 2.5 million tons in 2026. Exports to China reached 1.1 million tons, while BTC deliveries totaled 1.3 million tons.

The CPC remains the main route for Kazakhstan’s oil exports, but flexible logistics are assisting the country maintain steady international shipments despite pipeline constraints.