Black sea: The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) reported on Sunday that two international oil tankers, identified as the Liberia-flagged ASIA and the Marshall Islands-flagged NISSOS IOS, were attacked by drones near its terminal in the Black Sea.
According to TRTworld.com, oil loading operations were suspended following the attack. The operator confirmed that there were no casualties or oil spills reported. A fire broke out aboard the ASIA tanker but was extinguished by emergency response teams, the statement said.
The CPC condemned the strike, describing it as the fifth “act of direct aggression” against a civilian facility protected under international law. “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 statement highlighted. The consortium noted that it has never been subject to international sanctions, emphasizing its importance to global energy security and the interests of its international shareholders.
CPC is responsible for transporting crude oil from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz, Kashagan, and Karachaganak fields. The consortium stated that it shipped about 70.5 million metric tons of oil in 2025, with more than 75 percent of the volume belonging to foreign producers.
Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff stated that its forces struck two tankers in the Black Sea, which are used to transport Russian oil, petroleum products, and fuel.