Drone attacks cut Novorossiysk oil shipments — Reuters
Photo: Drone strikes have reduced oil exports from Novorossiysk (Getty Images)
Chevron company has announced the resumption of oil shipments through the CPC terminal in Novorossiysk, Russia, following a drone attack, reports Reuters.
The loading of crude oil from Tengizchevroil onto tankers has resumed in the Russian port of Novorossiysk after a sea drone attack that severely damaged key equipment.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which handles more than 1% of the world's oil, includes Russian, Kazakh, and American shareholders.
Oil loading has been resumed through a single mooring point 1 (SMP 1), while SMP 2 was damaged.
Usually, two mooring points are used for loading, and one is used as a backup. The third mooring point has been out of service for repairs since November 12. Repair work may take up to two months.
Research and consulting company Energy Aspects reported that drone attacks have halved CPC exports.
“The full CPC port closure yesterday was precautionary and SPM 1 may have been restarted or will do so soon. Satellite images show a vessel berthing SPM 1 today,” the report said.
Strikes on Russian oil infrastructure
On the morning of November 29, it became known that marine drones had attacked and completely disabled the mooring facility of the CPC Marine Terminal in Novorossiysk. The pier was severely damaged, and oil shipments have been suspended.
Before this, on the evening of November 28, explosions occurred on two tankers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet – Kairos and Virat – in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus Strait. The explosions caused the ships to catch fire. As it later became known, the tankers were struck by Sea Baby naval drones belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine.
