Kazakhstan has sent an official request to Russia to resume oil exports via the Druzhba pipeline and is awaiting a response, Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov stated at a press conference in Astana, Interfax reports.
"I personally sent the official request and submitted it directly. The Kazakh side is awaiting a response from the Russian side regarding the resumption of supplies," the minister said. He added that Kazakhstan has the technical capacity to resume oil exports via this route.
It should be noted that Russia suspended the transit of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline system in May. In 2025, Kazakhstan shipped 2.1 million tons of oil via this route to a refinery in Schwedt, Germany. In 2026, Kazakhstan planned to export approximately 3 million tons of oil via this route.