BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. During the first nine months of 2026, Kazakhstan-China Pipeline LLP (KCP) transported 14.807 million tonnes of oil through its main pipeline system, a 2% increase compared with the same period in 2025, according to KazTransOil.
"A total of 8.517 million tonnes of oil was transported via the Atasu-Alashankou pipeline, an increase of 255,000 tonnes compared with the same period last year," KazTransOil said.
Of this volume, 983,000 tonnes were designated for export, up 26% compared with the first nine months of 2025. Transit volumes amounted to 7.533 million tonnes.
Oil transportation via the Kenkiyak-Kumkol pipeline totalled 6.694 million tonnes, an increase of 233,000 tonnes compared with the same period last year.
KCP’s oil freight turnover for January-September 2026 reached 13.404 billion tonne-kilometres, up 463 million tonne-kilometres compared with the same period in 2025.
KazTransOil is Kazakhstan's national oil pipeline operator, providing oil transportation services for the domestic market, transit, and exports. The company's main oil pipeline network spans 5,196 kilometers. Oil transportation is supported by 36 pumping stations, 68 oil heating furnaces, and oil storage facilities with a total capacity of 1.426 million cubic meters.
