Russia intends to halt the flow of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Drujba pipeline, a move that would affect a refinery that almost entirely supplies Berlin’s need for gasoline and heating fuel, according to the Financial Times.
The decision will strike the PCK refinery, located approximately 100 km northeast of Berlin, directly connected to the pipeline and responsible for 90% of the gasoline, kerosene, and heating fuel supply of the German capital, its airport, and the surrounding region.
Since the widespread invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has increasingly resorted to using energy exports as a tool of pressure on Europe.
A high-ranking official from the government of Kazakhstan has stated that the planned cessation of oil flow from this country, scheduled for next month, primarily aims to exert pressure on the European Union and, in particular, on Germany, the largest supplier of arms to Kiev.
“Every month, Moscow sends Kazakhstan a schedule of oil deliveries through Russia. In the program for May, Drujba was not included,” said the official. He added that this situation does not pose a major problem for Kazakhstan, as the volumes exported on this route are relatively small.
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