ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 22. Kazakhstan has
received information from unofficial sources about a possible
suspension of oil transit to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline,
Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov told reporters within the
framework of the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana, Trend reports.
According to the minister, so far there has not been an official
notification from the Russian side about a potential halt. He noted
that no transit shipments are currently planned for May via the
Atyrau–Samara route, which feeds into the Druzhba pipeline and
supplies the Schwedt refinery in Germany.
The minister suggested that the restrictions are likely due to
technical difficulties, adding that they may be linked to recent
strikes on Russian infrastructure. He noted that this remains an
assumption.
At the same time, Akkenzhenov stressed that Kazakhstan does not
plan to reduce oil production. He added that the country has the
flexibility to redirect volumes to alternative export routes,
describing the overall situation as stable.
Kazakhstan currently exports oil to Germany via the Druzhba
pipeline, transiting through Russia. Earlier media reports
indicated that supplies could be suspended from May 1 following a
decision by the Russian side.
