BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Kazakhstan and
Germany have discussed cooperation in the energy sector, including
supplies of Kazakh oil to the German market.
This was announced by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy in a press
release following a meeting between Vice Minister of Energy Sanzhar
Zharkeshov and State Secretary of Germany's Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs and Energy Stefan Rouenhoff.
"Sanzhar Zharkeshov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic
of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with Stefan Runhoff, State Secretary
of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of the
Federal Republic of Germany," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, particular attention was paid to
cooperation in the oil industry, including the current status and
prospects of Kazakh oil exports to Germany.
The sides emphasized the importance of maintaining the
reliability of their energy partnership and exchanged views on
global energy security and stable supplies to international energy
markets, the report says.
The ministry noted that representatives of German business
informed the Kazakh side about the interest of Koch Solutions in
participating in projects at Kazakhstan's coal enterprises through
the supply of technological solutions and equipment.
The parties also reaffirmed their mutual interest in advancing
cooperation on green hydrogen projects, with Kazakhstan
highlighting its readiness to implement relevant initiatives and
the availability of necessary conditions for their development, the
ministry outlined.
For reference, energy cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany
has intensified since 2023, when Kazakhstan began supplying crude
oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline system. According to
KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan exported 2.1 million tons of oil to Germany
in 2025, with plans to increase supplies to 2.5 million tons in
2026. Kazakh crude is delivered primarily to the PCK refinery in
Schwedt, which has become an important destination for Kazakhstan's
exports to the European market. Alongside oil cooperation, Astana
and Berlin have been advancing joint initiatives in renewable
energy and green hydrogen, including the Hyrasia One project in
western Kazakhstan.
