Germany has significantly increased its imports of Kazakh oil, receiving 225,000 tons via the Druzhba pipeline in October, 25% more than in September, according to Deutsche Welle.
Regular deliveries of Kazakh crude to Germany began in 2023, following Berlin’s decision to halt Russian oil imports in response to the war in Ukraine and EU sanctions. In 2024, Germany imported 1.5 million tons of oil from Kazakhstan. By the end of 2025, Berlin aims to raise that figure to 1.7 million tons, with potential growth to 2.5 million tons annually.
In October, KazMunayGas (KMG) Chairman Askhat Hasenov and Johannes Bremer, CEO of Rosneft Deutschland GmbH, signed an agreement extending the oil supply arrangement through the end of 2026.
The updated deal increases monthly volumes from 100,000 to 130,000 tons. The additional crude will come from the Karachaganak field, with Germany also set to begin receiving oil from the Kashagan field in 2024 and the Tengiz field in 2025.
According to KMG, approximately 1.5 million tons of Kazakh oil were delivered to Germany’s Schwedt refinery between January and September 2025.
Rosneft Deutschland GmbH, which manages a stake in the Schwedt refinery and ranks as Germany’s third-largest oil refiner, is currently under German government control. The move was part of Berlin’s strategy to reduce reliance on Russian energy following the invasion of Ukraine.
The Druzhba pipeline, which originates in Samara, Russia, splits after Bryansk and Mozyr. Its northern branch runs through Belarus to Poland and Germany, while the southern branch passes through Ukraine to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
