Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Discuss Increasing Oil Shipments via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are in talks to boost oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. Shipments via Aktau rose 24% in the first nine months of 2026. Discussions included potential joint exploration and the deployment of Kazakhstan's Satti drilling rig in Azerbaijani fields. This follows recent disruptions to Kazakh oil exports via Russia.

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