Brandenburg Leader Supports Potential Return to Russian Oil for PCK Refinery Post-Peace

Dietmar Woidke emphasizes that lifting sanctions and resuming Russian oil imports hinge on a peace agreement in Ukraine, with decisions resting at the federal level.

• Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke expressed conditional support for resuming Russian oil imports for the PCK refinery, contingent on a peace agreement in Ukraine.
• The PCK refinery, vital for fuel supply in northeastern Germany and parts of Poland, has been operating at 80% capacity using alternative oil sources since the 2023 embargo on Russian oil.
• Woidke highlighted the importance of the refinery for regional employment and economic stability, noting workers' concerns over job security.
• The refinery, majority-owned by Russian state company Rosneft but under German federal control, is also undergoing a transition to climate-neutral technologies.
• Brandenburg officials, including Woidke and Economic Minister Daniel Keller, stressed that any easing of sanctions must follow a peace resolution involving Ukraine.

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