Kazakh Oilfield Cuts Production After Russian Gas Plant Drone Attack

OilPrice · Charles Kennedy · last updated October 21, 2025 – 6:35 AM

Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak field producing oil and gas condensate has curbed production after what it referred to as “an incident” at a gas processing plant in Russia, which was hit by a Ukrainian drone on Monday. The Karachaganak Venture operating the field confirmed it reduced output in an emailed statement to Reuters on Tuesday. Italy’s energy giant Eni and UK-based supermajor Shell are joint operators of the Karachaganak Venture, with each holding a 29.25% interest in the venture. U.S. supermajor Chevron and Russia’s…

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