No Kazakh crude may reach PCK Schwedt refinery from May, German economy ministry says

Wed, 22nd Apr 2026 09:13

FRANKFURT, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Germany has been informed that no ‌Kazakh ⁠crude oil may ⁠reach the PCK Schwedt refinery from May, the ‌country's economy ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry, ‌which controls Schwedt via ‌a trusteeship, said Schwedt's majority owner Rosneft had informed ‌it about the step, adding the ⁠Russian ⁠government ‌had not yet confirmed this. (Reporting by ‌Christoph Steitz; editing by Matthias Williams)