KazTransOil's Batumi Terminal in Georgia Sends Jet Fuel to Kazakhstan After 8 Years
Key Points
- Batumi Oil Terminal resumed the transfer of JET A1 type aviation fuel after an eight-year hiatus.
- 10 thousand tons of jet fuel produced in European refineries was transported to Batumi via the Black Sea.
- In the first half of 2026, a total of 725 thousand tons of petroleum products passed through the terminal.
- European fuel is imported to meet Kazakhstan's domestic demand and ensure energy supply security.
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The Batumi Oil Terminal in Georgia, owned by Kazakhstan's national oil pipeline operator KazTransOil, has resumed the transfer of European-origin aviation fuel (JET A1) after an eight-year hiatus. This development makes the terminal a strategic hub for the direct supply of European-made jet fuel to Kazakhstan via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
The first batch of fuel whose transfer has resumed consists of ten thousand tons of JET A1 jet fuel produced in European refineries. The fuel in question was transported by sea across the Black Sea to Batumi and is being held in storage at the terminal to be shipped to Kazakhstan by train wagons. This step strengthens the capacity of the logistics route, also known as the Middle Corridor.
On the other hand, the increase in domestic market demand and transit air traffic in Kazakhstan has created a need for additional imports, despite the country producing a record amount of its own jet fuel. This new supply chain, carried out through Georgia, aims to diversify and strengthen the country's energy security by relying on international markets.
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- What exactly is the transfer operation resumed by the Batumi Oil Terminal?
- The terminal has started the process of receiving European-produced JET A1 type aviation fuel via the Black Sea and transferring it by trains to be sent to Kazakhstan.
- Why does Kazakhstan import from Europe despite producing its own jet fuel?
- Although jet fuel production in the country has broken the record of the last 13 years, rapidly growing transit air traffic and new air routes require extra fuel to meet the increasing demand.
- What does this mean for Kazakhstan and the region?
- This situation increases the logistical power of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor) while helping Kazakhstan diversify and secure its energy supply chains.
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