KazMunayGas Resumes Oil Exports Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline System

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Following a temporary suspension in late July 2025 due to contamination of Azerbaijani oil with organic chlorides, KazMunayGas has resumed oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline system. The resumption of exports comes after a thorough cleanup and repair process was completed to prevent damage to refinery equipment. According to a statement, a substantial consignment of 8,800 metric tons of Kashagan crude was dispatched from the Aktau terminal on September 13, with a forthcoming consignment scheduled for deployment on September 20.

Key Takeaways:

  • KazMunayGas has resumed oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline system after a temporary suspension due to contamination of Azerbaijani oil with organic chlorides.
  • The resumption of exports follows a thorough cleanup and repair process to prevent damage to refinery equipment.
  • A substantial consignment of 8,800 metric tons of Kashagan crude was dispatched from the Aktau terminal on September 13, with a forthcoming consignment scheduled for deployment on September 20.
  • Deliveries along this route were suspended in August 2025, pending the resolution of the contamination issue.
  • In 2022, an agreement on the transit of Kazakh oil was signed between KMG and Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR.
  • The volume of Kazakh oil transported via the BTC route in the first 8 months of 2025 amounted to 0.9 million tons.
  • An agreement was concluded in 2024 between KMG and SOCAR to gradually increase oil transit through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  • KazMunayGas operates as Kazakhstan's sovereign entity in the oil and gas sector, overseeing the national oil and gas landscape.

Statistics:

  • Volume of oil transported via the BTC route in the first 8 months of 2025: 0.9 million tons
  • Amount of oil exported from the Aktau terminal on September 13: 8,800 metric tons
  • Scheduled deployment date for forthcoming consignment: September 20
  • Date of temporary suspension due to contamination: Late July 2025
  • Year agreement on transit of Kazakh oil was signed between KMG and SOCAR: 2022
  • Year agreement to increase oil transit through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan was concluded: 2024

Sources:

  • Trend News Agency
  • KazMunayGas