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Black Sea oil loadings halted again
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Black Sea oil loadings halted again

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Oil loading operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in the Black Sea have been halted again following a drone attack.
  • The attack targeted the "Nelsa" tanker near the terminal, causing a fire that has since been extinguished.
  • The CPC pipeline is crucial for Kazakhstan's oil exports, carrying about 80% of its oil to world markets.

Oil loading activities at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in the Black Sea have been suspended once more after a drone attack yesterday.

The consortium announced that after resuming operations following yesterday's attack on tankers at the terminal, a new drone strike today targeted the "Nelsa" tanker near the terminal. This latest assault has forced another suspension of loading operations. The fire on the tanker has been extinguished, and the 22-member international crew has been safely evacuated. No oil spill was reported following the incident.

Yesterday, two tankers, "ASIA" and "NISSOS IOS," which were loading at the CPC terminal, were also targeted by drone attacks, leading to a temporary halt in oil shipments. The CPC pipeline, stretching approximately 1,510 kilometers, connects the Caspian Sea oil fields in Kazakhstan to Russia's Novorossiysk Port. This vital artery is responsible for transporting around 80% of Kazakhstan's oil exports to global markets.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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