# Kazakhstan to cut 2026 oil output target due to CPC attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/31388

- TASS, 2026-08-25 08:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2177315

> Kazakhstan will lower its oil production target for this year because of drone attacks on Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said. The target has been reduced from 98 million metric tons to 96 million metric tons, following earlier plans for 99.55 million tons.

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