The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) mentioned Sunday two oil tankers, known because the Liberia-flagged ASIA and the Marshall Islands-flagged NISSOS IOS, have been attacked through drones close to its terminal in Black Sea.
In step with a CPC remark, oil loading operations have been suspended following the assault. The operator mentioned no casualties or oil spills have been reported.
A hearth broke out aboard the ASIA tanker however was once extinguished through emergency reaction groups, the remark mentioned.
The CPC condemned the strike, calling it the 5th “act of direct aggression” in opposition to what it described as a civilian facility secure below world regulation.
“The Caspian Pipeline Consortium unites the largest fuel and energy enterprises of Russia, the United States, Kazakhstan and several Western European countries. An attack on the company’s facility and civilian vessels at the CPC Marine Terminal is also an attack on the interests of the consortium’s member countries,” the remark mentioned.
The consortium famous that it hasn’t ever been matter to world sanctions, announcing this displays its significance to international power safety and the pursuits of its world shareholders.
CPC transports crude oil from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz, Kashagan, and Karachaganak fields. The consortium mentioned it shipped about 70.5 million metric heaps of oil in 2025, with greater than 75% of the quantity belonging to overseas manufacturers.
Previous, Ukraine’s Basic Personnel mentioned its forces struck two tankers within the Black Sea, which it mentioned are used to move Russian oil, petroleum merchandise, and gasoline.
