Kazakhstan wants to restore the passage of oil to Germany Kazakhstan has asked Russia to resume the supply of oil to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline, said the head of the Republic's Energy Ministry, Arlen Akanzhanov. According to him, the official request has already been submitted to the Russian side, and now Astana is waiting for a response. The passage of Kazakh oil through Druzhba was stopped in May. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak explained this decision by the lack of technical capabilities.