Kazakhstan to supply crude oil to Germany

Kazakhstan has secured approval from Moscow to use its pipeline infrastructure in order transport 300,000 tons of oil Germany the first quarter 2023, a state-run company (Kaztransoil) announced on January 13, 2023. Deliveries January, 2023 amounted 20,000 tons. plans export up 1.5 million via Russia but future, volume could be increased 7 As for now, transportation through seems more beneficial Kazakhstan, whereas so-called Middle Corridor route, which involves shipping tankers that would cross Caspian Sea before unloading crude onto freight traveling Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey is still limited capacity far costlier than using Russian infrastructure. Besides, ongoing frozen conflicts Caucasus future endanger security Kazakhstan’s supply EU countries South Caucasus. Keywords: Russia, Germany, Oil, Pipeline, Ukraine, Corridor, Energy Security, Energy.