Kazakhstan will not supply oil to Germany via the 'Friendship'…
Kazakhstan will not supply oil to Germany via the 'Friendship' pipeline in August, and will be unable to do so in July and August as well, according to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic reported to Interfax-Kazakhstan.
Consensus
- Kazakhstan will not export oil to Germany via the 'Druzhba' pipeline in July and August 2026.
- The suspension of exports is due to technical infrastructure limitations on the transit side.
- The situation is described as temporary by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy.
- Kazakhstan continues diversifying its oil export routes to European markets.
Points of divergence
- Russia ceased the transit of Kazakh oil through the 'Druzhba' pipeline toward Germany from May 1, citing technical capabilities as the reason. — interfax
- In 2026, Kazakhstan planned to export about 3 million tons of oil to Germany via the 'Druzhba' pipeline. — interfax
- From January to April 2026, Kazakhstan exported 1.02 million tons of oil to Germany via 'Druzhba'. — interfax
- In 2025, 2.1 million tons of oil were exported to Germany via the 'Druzhba' pipeline. — interfax
- Russia informed Kazakhstan in late May that there is still no technical possibility for resuming transit through 'Druzhba'. — kommersant
- Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated Moscow remains ready to support Astana’s interests in oil exports, but via other directions. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Kazakhstan does not plan to ship oil to Germany via 'Druzhba' in August — Коммерсантъ
- Kazakhstan will not supply oil to Germany in July and August — Интерфакс
- Kazakhstan will not supply oil to Germany in July and August — Вести