Germany reassures on oil supplies as it seeks alternatives for Schwedt

BERLIN, ​April ⁠29 (Reuters) - Up to 80% of ​crude oil supplies to Germany's PCK Schwedt refinery are secured in May, the ​state of ‌Brandenburg said, as Germany seeks alternatives for lost supplies after Russia ⁠said it would halt deliveries via ⁠the Druzhba pipeline from May 1.

"PCK's ​capacity utilisation remains stable, with crude oil supplies secured at up to 80% in May, and jobs are safeguarded," said state premier ​Dietmar ‌Woidke on Wednesdayafter a task force met to discuss the consequences of Russia's announcement.

"This allows us to look to the future with optimism," said Woidke, adding German officials were working with ​partners to find solutions for the refinery, which supplies northeastern Germany and ‌parts of Poland.

"The German government is currently working closely with PCK to replace lost crude ‌oil supplies through alternative sources," said Frank Wetzel, state secretary in Germany's economy and energy ministry, after the task force's meeting.

"This includes, in ​particular, discussions on how quickly additional supplies can be secured via Gdansk," he ‌said, referring to the Polish port city on the Baltic Sea.

The Polish energy ministry said on Tuesday it had the technical capacity ⁠to ⁠handle such deliveries and that any potential increase ‌in volumes depended on operational, logistical and market factors.

Kazakhstan's oil exports to Germany ​via the ​Russian pipeline totalled 2.146 million metric tons, or ‌around 43,000 barrels per day, last year, an increase of 44% from 2024, and 730,000 tons in the first quarter of 2026. (Reporting by Madeline Chambers, editing by Thomas Seythal)

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