The US persuaded Ukraine to refrain from strikes on oil tankers and Black Sea infrastructure critical to Kazakh oil exports

The US persuaded Ukraine to refrain from strikes on oil tankers and infrastructure in the Black Sea that is critical for Kazakh oil exports, Bloomberg writes, citing an unnamed US official.

According to the agency, the commitment was reached after a meeting between senior US administration officials and the Ukrainian leadership. The meeting itself took place because of a series of attacks on vessels near the terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which is critical for getting Kazakh oil onto the global market.

The report notes that Kyiv has created contact points through which shipowners can pass along information and travel safely through the Black Sea.

CPC provides transportation of oil from three major Kazakh fields: Tengiz, Kashagan, and Karachaganak. In 2025, throughput amounted to about 70.5 million tons of oil, with more than 75% of that volume accounted for by foreign shippers, the largest of which are Tengizchevroil (Chevron), ExxonMobil, JSC NC KazMunayGas, Eni, and Shell, Interfax notes.