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Kazakhstan's KazTrans Oil says loadings from the Aktau port to Baku, Tbilisi, Kahan pipeline, currently out 106k tonnes in January.

Newsquawk Staff ·

  • Kazakhstan cuts oil exports by 30% in January and December due to the Tengiz outage and CPC loading restrictions, according to sources.

What it means

Kazakhstan's cut of oil exports by 30% due to the Tengiz outage and loading restrictions indicates a significant supply-side impact, particularly for the WTI and broader commodities market. This reduction, amounting to 106k tonnes, could tighten global supply amid already elevated geopolitical tensions, likely influencing price actions in oil futures and energy stocks.

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