Russia says Kazakh oil shipments to Germany via Druzhba will be rerouted from May 1
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The Facts
- Russia said Kazakh oil volumes previously sent to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline will no longer move on that route from May 1 and will be redirected to other logistics routes.
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the rerouting was due to technical capacity or technical possibilities.
- The affected German recipient is the PCK Schwedt refinery near Berlin, which receives Kazakh crude via Druzhba.
- The halt matters for Germany's fuel supply because PCK Schwedt supplies much of Berlin's fuel and relies in part on Kazakh oil delivered through Druzhba.
- Kazakhstan's energy minister said no Kazakh oil was scheduled to flow to Germany via Druzhba in May, while also saying there had been no official Russian statement at that point.
- Germany said it had been informed that the Druzhba supply of Kazakh crude would stop, but said the decision had not yet been confirmed directly by the Russian government.
- Kazakhstan shipped about 2.146 million metric tons of oil to Germany via Russia's Druzhba pipeline last year, equivalent to roughly 43,000 barrels per day.
Context
Why is this important for Germany?
The stoppage affects the PCK Schwedt refinery, which supplies much of Berlin's fuel. Reuters reported the refinery relies on Kazakhstan for about 17% of its supplies, meaning the lost Druzhba volumes would need to be replaced from elsewhere U.S. News & World R…,Reuters.
What reason has Russia given for the change?
Novak said the rerouting was due to current technical capacity or technical possibilities, without giving further detail in the cited reports Global Banking & Fi…,Al Jazeera Online.
What remains unresolved?
The timing and conditions for any resumption remain unclear. Kazakhstan's energy minister said there had been no official Russian statement when he spoke and that transit would resume once the technical feasibility issue was resolved, while Germany said it had not received direct confirmation from the Russian government Euronews English,Reuters.
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