The move would route more Kazakh oil through the BTC pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan crude export route), reducing dependence on Russian transit corridors, according to the report.
Kazakhstan plans to send as much as 3 million tons of oil through the BTC pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan crude export route) in 2026, according to the report. The shift would reduce the country’s reliance on Russian export routes and could help diversify regional energy flows at a time of geopolitical tension. While the item is focused on oil logistics rather than digital assets, BTC in this context refers to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, not Bitcoin.