Brandenburg Rejects State Investment in PCK Oil Refinery

The state finance minister cites budget constraints, while debates over federal responsibility and ownership continue.

Brandenburg's Finance Minister Robert Crumbach opposes the state purchasing a stake in the PCK refinery, citing prohibitive costs and budgetary concerns.
Crumbach dismissed the idea of financing the acquisition through loans, describing it as an impractical use of resources.
The refinery, partially owned by Rosneft subsidiaries under federal trusteeship, no longer processes Russian oil due to the Ukraine conflict.
Calls for federal and state involvement in the refinery have been made to secure energy supplies and protect jobs in the region.
Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke supports federal responsibility for the refinery but has not committed to state participation.