Energy·22.04.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي Kazakhstan to Cease Oil Transit to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline from May 1
Rosneft Deutschland has notified the German Federal Network Agency that transit of Kazakh oil via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Schwedt will cease starting May 1, 2026, citing instructions from the Russian Energy Ministry. Russia cited lack of technical capability to transport the oil. Kazakhstan is redirecting crude flows to other destinations including the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Germany expects no threat to oil product supply security despite potential production reductions at the Schwedt refinery. In 2025, Kazakhstan delivered 2.1 million tons of oil to Germany via this route.