Germany Scrambles for Oil Alternatives as Druzhba Transit Halts

Officials in Berlin announced active efforts to find alternative ways to supply the oil refinery in Schwedt, located in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. They confirmed that they are negotiating with several exporting countries at once. Starting May 1, transit of Kazakh oil through the Druzhba pipeline will stop. The German Ministry for Economic Affairs stated that the government is working intensively to identify alternative options. Authorities aim to find an optimal solution as quickly as possible and continue talks with multiple countries.