Germany Seizes Control of Russian-Owned Oil Refineries

Germany Seizes Control of Russian-Owned Oil Refineries
Industrial facilities of the PCK oil refinery are pictured in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, May 9, 2022. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

German officials said Friday that Berlin has taken control of three Russian-owned refineries located in Germany in a scramble to shore up energy security before the planned embargo on oil imports from Russia kicks in and further squeezes energy supplies.

Germany’s Economy Ministry said in a statement on Sept. 16 that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH will be put under the administration of Germany’s Federal Network Agency.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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