Russia halts Kazakh oil transit to Germany

The Kremlin says the suspension of Kazakh oil transit to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline is due to technical problems.

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Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 01:00 UTC

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Russia will cease the transit of oil from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, 2026. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has now stated the suspension is due to 'technical issues,' while emphasizing that the interests of Kazakh partners will be secured through alternative routes. The oil was part of a substitution scheme where Kazakh oil replaced Russian volumes for Germany, a deal that was a political compromise after the EU's 2022 embargo on Russian oil.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided an official explanation, attributing the suspension to 'technical issues' and stating Kazakh partners' interests would be secured via other routes.

e/eineurope · topic · T-04894cycle Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 01:00 UTC · first reported 6d ago