Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits 2 Tankers, Halts Oil Loading at Kazakhstan CPC Terminal
Ukrainian drone strikes hit two oil tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Kazakhstan, prompting the operator to suspend crude loading at the facility. The attack occurred overnight when a drone struck the tanker NISSOS SIFNOS, operated by Chevron-controlled Tengizchevroil, causing a fire near the crude-loading manifolds that the crew extinguished. A second tanker, the MARATHI, was also struck approximately six nautical miles from the loading berth.
The CPC terminal processes more than 1 million barrels per day of mostly Kazakh oil and serves Western producers including ExxonMobil, Eni, TotalEnergies, and Shell. Pipeline operations in Kazakhstan remain unaffected, with no casualties or oil spills reported. The strike coincided with a separate overnight Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Taman export terminal in the Black Sea, which also suffered multiple hits, as Kyiv announced targeting four Russian tankers across the region.
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@trenttelenkoRT @visionergeo: 🇺🇦👊🇷🇺🔥 Ukraine has reportedly overhauled its long-range strike strategy against Russia's oil industry, shifting from broad…
@osinttechnicalUkrainian forces carried out a major strike on the Russian seaborne oil export facility at the port of Taman overnight, scoring multiple successful hits. The Tamanneftegaz export terminal, one of Russia's largest on the Black Sea, is heav
@rusoilgasexpertRT @RusOilGasExpert: ‼️New Substack report: Black Sea Export Disruptions – A Warning for Markets ➡️ Drone attacks on the Caspian Pipeline C…
@javierblasQuite a night of conflict in multiple oil fronts: 1) US attacked Iran; Tehran responded (including, according to Iranian media, against tankers in Hormuz) 2) More fighting in the Black Sea, including drones targeting tankers at the CPC t
@staunovoCPC loading said to have been halted after tanker attacked at mooring #oott
@rusoilgasexpert➡️ CPC was closed for almost a week after 3 ships were hit at its moorings in 2 days, but reopened on Monday after Chevron lobbied the White House to wave off Ukraine. ➡️ Keep an eye on nearby Novorossiysk. Last time it closed in synchroni
@staunovoRT @RusOilGasExpert: ➡️ CPC was closed for almost a week after 3 ships were hit at its moorings in 2 days, but reopened on Monday after Che…
@me_observer_⚡️⭕️ Caspian Sea: Oil tanker attacked by drone while loading at Caspian Pipeline Consortium berth; fire extinguished with no injuries reported. (Al Mayadeen Breaking)
@staunovoStatement CPC "Regarding the terrorist attack on a tanker in the waters of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Marine Terminal. On July 30, 2026, at 01:48 Moscow time, the "NISSOS SIFNOS" tanker, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands
@hfi_researchRT @staunovo: Statement CPC "Regarding the terrorist attack on a tanker in the waters of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Marine Term…
@jackprandelli🚨🛢️ 2 MORE TANKERS ATTACKED AT THE CPC TERMINAL The NISSOS SIFNOS, operated by Chevron-controlled Tengizchevroil, was struck by a drone while loading oil at the CPC Marine Terminal. A fire broke out near the vessel’s crude-loading manifol
@staunovoThe Caspian Pipeline Consortium, quoted by the Russian news agency Interfax, said on Thursday that it had suspended oil loadings following a drone attack on a tanker. #oott
@mercoglianosRT @jackprandelli: 🚨🛢️ 2 MORE TANKERS ATTACKED AT THE CPC TERMINAL The NISSOS SIFNOS, operated by Chevron-controlled Tengizchevroil, was s…
@osint613Ukraine announced that it targeted four Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Contributed by @Conflict_Radar
@staunovoRT @RusOilGasExpert: @staunovo ➡️ Just saw that, too. It was 5 nautical miles away, not moored, but was making way to CPC. ➡️ By InfoTEK’s…
@staunovoRT @RusOilGasExpert: So far, we’ve seen no indication in the Russian press that Novorossiysk has halted its own operations.