ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 30. In September
2024, Kazakhstan extended its oil supply agreement with Germany
until the end of 2025, Trend reports via the country's Ministry of
Energy.
"The volume of Kazakh oil exported to Germany via the
Atyrau-Samara pipeline and subsequently through the Druzhba
pipeline reached 1.082 million tons from January through September
2024", the ministry stated.
Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev also noted that
Germany has requested an increase in oil supplies from Kazakhstan
to 2.5 million tons.
He emphasized that to facilitate this increase, it will be
necessary to secure agreement from the Russian side regarding the
transit of this volume, as well as to ensure that oil and gas
companies, including independent producers, are prepared to meet
this demand. Consultations on this matter have only just begun.
The minister indicated that Kazakhstan aims to export 1.2
million tons of oil to Germany by the end of this year. He
highlighted that discussions with Russia are ongoing regarding
options for boosting oil supplies to Germany.
Currently, Kazakh oil is transported to Germany via the Druzhba
pipeline, which crosses Russian territory.
