Russia has denied the passage of Kazakhstan's oil through Druzhba to Germany. The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has stated that oil exports to Germany will not take place until the end of 2026. The ministry clarified that the supply of Kazakh oil to Germany is not planned for the months of November and December 2026. Earlier, Astana sent a letter to its colleagues in Moscow with a request to resume the transportation of Kazakh oil through the Druzhba pipeline and its delivery through the port of Ust-Luga. The answer has not yet been received. Since May 2026, the supply of oil from Kazakhstan to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline has been suspended due to "technical restrictions on the transit side". During the period from January to April 2026, Kazakhstan supplied 1.02 million tons of oil to Germany through this route. According to the plans, in 2026 Kazakhstan is expected to export about 3 million tons through Druzhba. In 2025, Kazakhstan sent 2.1 million tons of oil to the Schwedt plant in Germany via Druzhba.