As the minister noted, according to the economic development plan, it was initially expected that 100.5 million tons would be produced in 2026. However, "due to the events that occurred at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, such as the attacks on the CPC and the accident at Tengiz, we assume that the volumes will be within 96-98 million tons," added Akkenzhenov, specifying that this refers specifically to oil and gas condensate.
In mid-January, oil production was halted due to the fire of two transformers at the Tengiz and Royal fields, which also affected export supplies. Additionally, on January 13, there was a drone attack in the Black Sea on four oil tankers heading to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal. One of the tankers, Delta Harmony, operated by the Greek company Delta Tankers, was supposed to load oil from "Tengizchevroil," while another vessel, Matilda, chartered by the subsidiary of KMG – LLP "NMSC Kazmortransflot," was to pick up Karachaganak oil.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which is responsible for 1% of global crude oil supplies, was also forced to reduce exports. This is due to the fact that an important part of its loading infrastructure was damaged as a result of the attack in December 2025, and VOP-3 is undergoing scheduled maintenance.
