Russia to Reroute Kazakh Oil Away from Druzhba Pipeline
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists on Wednesday that the volumes of Kazakh oil once sent via the Druzhba system toward Germany will be redirected to “other, more available, logistics routes” starting May 1, according to reports.
He attributed the adjustment to “current technical capabilities,” noting that both the Energy Ministry and Transneft, the Russian state pipeline operator based in Moscow, are managing the changes in transport flows.
The statement follows comments from Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov, who said Kazakhstan had received unofficial information suggesting restrictions on transit through the Druzhba pipeline in May. He noted that no formal communication had been issued by Russia.
“There have been no official statements from the Russian side yet,” Akkenzhenov told a news agency, adding that Kazakhstan expects zero transit via the Atyrau–Samara route toward Druzhba and onward to the refinery in Schwedt during May, according to reports.
He also said Russian sources had referred to a lack of “technical capability” to pump Kazakh oil, which he suggested may be linked to recent incidents affecting Russian infrastructure, according to reports.
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