US EditionRussia Reopens Pipeline to Europe While Cutting Off Kazakh Oil to Germany
Reuters cited industry sources saying the halt could cut about 17% of the PCK refinery’s annual crude processing.
- On April 21, industry sources reported that Russia plans to halt Kazakh oil transit to the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany, starting May 1. Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov confirmed receiving news of the looming suspension from unofficial sources.
- Germany's nationalization of Rosneft's 54% share in the PCK refinery in fall 2022 prompted the situation, as Russia equates the facility's transfer for "indefinite trust management" to expropriation.
- Akkenzhenov suggested on April 22 that technical difficulties, possibly related to recent Ukrainian infrastructure attacks, might drive the halt. Russia has not yet provided official confirmation regarding the suspension of the Druzhba pipeline transit.
- A complete halt would remove about 17% of the PCK refinery's annual oil processing capacity, forcing Berlin and Brandenburg to rely on more expensive Polish imports for 85% of their fuel needs.
- Earlier this month, Kazakhstan secured a new agreement to supply 18 million barrels of crude oil to South Korea, and maintains capacity to redistribute volumes to other export destinations, according to Akkenzhenov.
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