ASTANA – A tanker loading Kazakh oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal was attacked by drones on July 30, causing a fire on board and suspending loading operations. Oil loading operations were stopped, while CPC pipeline facilities continue operating normally. The attack poses risks to global energy security, international energy trade and the economic interests of Kazakhstan, CPC shareholders and oil companies using the route, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Eni, TotalEnergies and Shell. The incident comes amid ongoing Kazakhstan-US discussions on energy cooperation and the security of the CPC route. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Julie Stufft to discuss energy cooperation, regional energy security, reliable export infrastructure and the stability of global energy supplies.