Kazakhstani oil may be shipped to Germany via Gdańsk
Oil supplies to the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany, may be partially rerouted through the Polish port of Gdańsk as early as May. This is due to the suspension of transit of Kazakh crude oil through Russian territory.
This was reported by the German public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb).
"Brandenburg Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) is confident that the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt (Uckermark region) will continue to have sufficient supplies of crude oil. According to him, 80% of supplies are secured for May," the report states.
According to Voidke, the authorities expect to compensate for the loss of supplies after Russia announced the suspension of Kazakh oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline to Schwedt starting May 1.
Brandenburg’s Minister of Economy, Martina Clement, confirmed that the parties are working on alternatives. According to her, all participants in the process are working “at full capacity,” and “additional supplies via the port in Gdańsk, Poland” are being considered.
These efforts are also receiving support at the federal level. Frank Wetzel, State Secretary at the German Ministry of Economics, stated that “the federal government is actively supporting PCK in replacing lost crude oil supplies through alternative supply channels.” In this context, he also mentioned “additional supplies via Gdańsk.”
It is noted that Kazakhstan has announced its intention to transport oil through Russian ports—approximately 260,000 tons previously intended for the refinery in Schwedt. However, the final destination was not specified in the Kazakhstani statement.
The PCK refinery in Schwedt is crucial for supplying fuel to northeastern Germany, including Berlin, as well as parts of Poland. In 2025, the facility processed 2.15 million tons of Kazakhstani oil, accounting for about one-fifth of total supplies.
Previously, the bulk of the crude oil came through the ports of Rostock (about 60%) and Gdańsk (approximately 20%). The share of shipments through the Polish port is expected to increase following the suspension of transit through Russia.
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