Russia says will halt oil flow to Germany via Druzhba pipeline
Summary
Russia announced it will stop sending oil from Kazakhstan to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline starting in May, citing technical reasons. This change will affect the PCK refinery near Berlin, which provides most of the city's fuel, but German officials say it will not threaten the overall fuel supply.Key Facts
- Russia will halt the shipment of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1.
- The Druzhba pipeline runs through Russia, Belarus, Poland, and also has a branch through Ukraine to Hungary.
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the change is due to technical capacities.
- Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister and Germany’s economic ministry confirmed no oil is scheduled next month through this pipeline.
- The PCK refinery near Berlin relies heavily on this oil and supplies 90% of Berlin’s petrol, heating fuel, and kerosene.
- German regulators learned about the stoppage from Rosneft Deutschland, the local branch of Russia’s state oil company.
- Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs stated the loss of this oil does not endanger the country’s overall mineral oil supply.
- The situation comes at a time of global energy disruption linked to conflicts involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
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