Recent drone attacks have severely impacted oil operations in the Black Sea and Caspian regions, with the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) halting all loading operations after being targeted. Kazakhstan has issued strong protests against Ukraine, urging it to cease attacks on critical infrastructure and warning of potential damage to bilateral relations. Meanwhile, Russia has accused Ukraine of terrorism following strikes on its Novorossiysk oil terminal, which have disrupted oil exports. Both Kazakhstan and Russia are calling for international attention to these attacks, which are escalating tensions in the area, particularly as they coincide with ongoing peace talks involving the US and Ukraine.