The main export route of Kazakh oil was stopped

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium stopped the operation of the oil pipeline in July from Kazakhstan to Novorossiysk.

"On July 9, 2025, during the planned 12-hour shutdown of the Tengiz—Novorossiysk oil pipeline, maintenance of main ball valves, power, mechanical equipment, instrumentation and automation, communication equipment, etc. was performed," the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) reports.

The CPC noted that scheduled stops are carried out regularly.

"During this period, work is being carried out, the execution of which is possible only on the stopped equipment of pumping stations and oil pipelines," the consortium explained.

The work was carried out at five sites. CPC informs all shippers in advance of the scheduled shutdowns of the main oil pipeline, the company added.

As EADaily reported, 63 million tons of oil were shipped through the pipeline system in 2024. Almost 86% or about 54 million tons of them are from Kazakhstan. Transneft stated that about 74% of the volume of transported Kazakh oil accounted for the share of American and other Western shippers.

On February 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station and it stopped due to damage. Transneft stated that the repair would take one and a half to two months and during this time the pumping would drop by 30%. The Kropotkinskaya NPS was restarted in May.