July 17, 2026
3 developments
CPC crisis deepens
Four tankers were struck near Novorossiysk, forcing repeated suspensions of Kazakh crude loadings.
Alternative routes cannot absorb the shortfall
BTC, Atyrau-Samara and the China pipeline cover only a fraction of lost volumes.
Kazakhstan joins Pax Silica
It became the first Central Asian state in the US-led AI initiative.