Kazakhstan to redirect some oil to China due to damage to CPC pipeline at Novorossiysk port

Kazakhstan will redirect some of its oil from the Kashagan field to China after Ukraine attacked the CPC terminal in the port of Novorossiysk,

The Kazakh Energy Ministry said, Reuters reported.

Kazakhstan’s oil pipeline operator Kaztransoil said Astana would supply China with 72,000 metric tons, or 17,400 barrels of oil per day.

CPC was forced to cut exports after the attack damaged a key part of its loading infrastructure. It is noted that CPC accounts for about 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports.

In particular, Kaztransoil plans to increase supplies to Russia via the Atyrau-Samara pipeline. The volumes will increase by 232,000 tons. Supplies via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline will increase by 58,000 tons compared to the original plan.

In December 2025, Kaztransoil plans to provide oil companies with the opportunity to temporarily store oil at its oil depots.

“The Atasu-Alashankou oil pipeline, which is supposed to transport oil from Kashagan, runs from Kazakhstan to the Xinjiang region in China, but usually transports oil from other fields in Kazakhstan. The largest Russian oil producer Rosneft, which is under US sanctions, supplies about 10 million tons of oil, or 200,000 barrels per day, via this route,” the material says.

As previously reported by USM, Kazakhstan protested the attack on the CPC berth in Novorossiysk: Ukraine responded.