Overview

• Berlin is reviewing an extension of the trusteeship set to lapse on September 10, 2025, to keep strategic oversight of the PCK-Raffinerie’s operations
• Prolonging federal custodianship could prompt renewed lawsuits from Rosneft and compensation claims that analysts estimate could reach €8 billion
• The government has renewed its employment guarantee for PCK’s workforce to secure jobs and regional economic stability
• Officials are drafting a future-proof concept for the refinery that focuses on decarbonization and sourcing non-Russian crude
• After decades of relying on Russian Druzhba pipeline oil, the refinery has shifted to alternative suppliers since early 2023 following Germany’s sanctions decisions