Kazakhstan boosts oil exports via Novorossiysk 27.8% in August

KazTransOil increased crude deliveries to Novorossiysk to 460,000 tons in August, up 27.8% from the prior month, signaling a shift in export routing amid ongoing infrastructure constraints. The increase suggests Kazakhstan is leveraging the CPC terminal more heavily, possibly offsetting reduced flows via other routes. This development matters for global crude supply dynamics and Russian transit leverage.