Brandenburg's Woidke Open to Russian Oil for PCK Refinery After Ukraine Peace

The Minister-President emphasizes that lifting sanctions and resuming oil imports depend on a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine and federal decisions.

Dietmar Woidke, Brandenburg's Minister-President, supports revisiting Russian oil imports for the PCK refinery only after a peace agreement in Ukraine is reached.
The PCK refinery, vital for fuel supply in northeastern Germany and parts of Poland, currently operates at 80% capacity with alternative oil sources.
Woidke highlights the importance of safeguarding jobs and transitioning the refinery to climate-neutral technologies as future priorities.
The federal government and EU sanctions on Russian oil remain in place as a measure to pressure Russia toward a peace solution in Ukraine.
The refinery, partly owned by Rosneft but under German trusteeship, faces ongoing calls from local leaders to assess whether sanctions harm Germany more than Russia.