A drone strike on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea terminal has shut down oil loading operations, sending a jolt through one of the world’s most strategically loaded energy chokepoints. The attack, which hit Single Point Mooring 2 at the CPC terminal near Novorossiysk on November 29, 2025, rendered the mooring inoperable and forced tankers to withdraw immediately.
No injuries or oil spills were reported.
Why this pipeline matters more than most people realize
The CPC pipeline carries roughly 80% of Kazakhstan’s crude oil exports and accounts for over 1% of global oil supply. The attack knocked one of three key export moorings out of commission entirely.
Kazakhstan’s contingency response and what it reveals about supply chain fragility
