Main image: Oil and gas developments in Karachaganak, Kazakhstan. Photo: Glyn Genin/dpaweb/dpa/picture alliance
Kazakhstan will increase its oil supplies to Germany through Russian territory by 30%, according to DW, following the signing of an agreement with the German company Rosneft Deutschland. Deliveries continue via the Druzhba pipeline, which passes through Russia, Belarus, and Poland.
Under the updated contract, oil will come from the fields of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V., located in the West Kazakhstan region near the Russian border. KazMunayGas noted that since 2024, part of the crude for Germany has also been sourced from the Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea, and starting in 2025 — from the Tengiz field in the Caspian.
The decision to extend the contract and increase volumes was made after negotiations between KazMunayGas Chairman Askhat Khasenov and Rosneft Deutschland CEO Johannes Bremer. Both parties expressed interest in further strengthening their energy partnership and ensuring stable deliveries.
Kazakh oil deliveries to the refinery in the German city of Schwedt began in 2023. According to KazMunayGas, about 1.5 million tons of oil were delivered to the facility over the first nine months of 2025. The new agreement cements strategic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Germany in the energy sector, with transit through Russian territory remaining a key export route.
