BRandenburg’s Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) welcomed the openness of majority proprietor Rosneft Germany to processing non-Russian oil within the PCK refinery within the occasion of an oil embargo in opposition to Russia. “That surprises me in a optimistic manner,” stated Steinbach, including: “I had assumed that, in case of doubt, there could be an order from Moscow to not do it.” The PCK refinery in Schwedt/Oder, Brandenburg, is majority owned by Rosneft Germany, a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned firm Rosneft.
Talks are underway within the EU a couple of ban on imports of Russian oil in six months. To this point, PCK has primarily processed Russian oil from the “Druzhba” (Friendship) pipeline from Russia, which ends there. The German Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is wanting for alternative oil sources for Schwedt through Rostock, presumably additionally through Gdansk, due to the deliberate embargo. In response to Rosneft Germany, 50 to 60 p.c of PCK’s earlier efficiency may very well be achieved through Rostock.
Rosneft Germany has been open about utilizing non-Russian oil. In response to a spokesman, different comparable crude oils have already been processed within the refinery previously. With regard to a potential supply through Rostock, the corporate spokesman identified that this was not an oil port and that the port needed to be expanded. Rosneft Germany expects difficulties with a potential oil supply from Danzig to Schwedt.
“Inexpensive with small ships”
The Economics Minister was assured that oil might movement to Schwedt through Rostock. “So far as I do know, the supply of oil for PCK is definitely a logistical problem for Rostock,” stated Steinbach. “I’ve the knowledge thus far that that is inexpensive with small ships. Nonetheless, which means the frequency of ships to be landed and unloaded will routinely enhance.”
In response to the minister, there are not any indications {that a} provide through the pipeline from Gdańsk, which fits south into the Druzhba, might develop into an issue. “However it’s basically essential for capability to be expanded there,” stated Steinbach. “A brand new pipeline is being constructed there that has considerably extra capability.”
The SPD politician has confidence in PCK. “The beginning place of the know-how and the superb technical high quality of the plant are the very best conditions for the situation to live on for a very long time to come back,” stated Steinbach. The brand new managing director Ralf Schairer has the fundamental perspective “to not have come to shut down this location, however slightly to develop it additional”. Within the medium time period, the federal and state governments can think about a reorientation of the refinery in direction of hydrogen, for instance. The PCK boss helps plans for additional growth of the refinery.
Bundesnetzagentur President Klaus Müller additionally welcomed Rosneft Germany’s said willingness to course of non-Russian oil at its Schwedt refinery. Müller referred to as this on Friday on rbb24 Inforadio “a optimistic sign” and went on to say: “An important factor is that the refinery capacities in north-japanese Germany stay as potential as a result of they have an effect on the Berlin-Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt areas have as a result of they’re essential for western Poland.”
That’s the reason talks are already underway between Minister Habeck and the operators, with different gamers on the oil market, in an effort to proceed to allow deliveries. The situations for this are actually being created. “The query is, is that actually sufficient to totally make the most of manufacturing?”
