Crude Terminal on Russia’s Black Sea Halted After Attack Damage

(MENAFN) A key petroleum hub on Russia’s Black Sea shoreline—responsible for managing roughly 80% of Kazakhstan’s petroleum exports—has ceased activity after one of its mooring points near Novorossiysk suffered extensive destruction in an assault, according to its operator, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), on Saturday.

There was no prompt verification regarding the perpetrator of the strike, which comes after multiple Ukrainian operations targeting internationally owned energy installations within Russia.

In September, Ukrainian drones struck the port of Novorossiysk, harming the CPC’s office.

In February, drones also hit the consortium-managed Kropotkinskaya oil pumping facility.

According to a news agency, referencing a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) source, the latest event involved an attack on two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, both impacted by naval drones.

“As a result of a targeted terrorist attack using unmanned boats at 4:06 a.m. Moscow time, Single Mooring Point 2 (SMP-2) sustained significant damage,” the CPC said in a statement on its website.

“At the time of the explosion, the facility’s emergency protection systems successfully shut off the relevant pipelines. Preliminary reports indicate no oil has leaked into the Black Sea, and there are no injuries among staff.”

“Further operation of Mooring Point 2 is not possible,” it added.

The consortium—whose owners include prominent energy firms from Russia, the United States, Kazakhstan, and several Western European nations—depicted the episode as an assault on infrastructure supporting the interests of numerous countries.

“No sanctions or restrictions have ever been imposed on the CPC, reflecting the company’s recognized role in safeguarding the interests of its Western shareholders,” the statement said.

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