Russian oil supplies via Druzhba pipe to Germany disrupted, Transneft denies

Russian crude oil supplies to Germany have been disrupted to such an extent that the Schwedt refinery in eastern Germany has to look for other supply sources, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Thursday ahead of publication.

German oil companies have confirmed supply fluctuations, but declined to comment on their extent, the newspaper said.

The Schwedt refinery, which usually gets its crude oil from the Drushba pipeline, is currently getting its supplies from North Sea sources, according to the report.

But an executive at the Russian pipeline company Transneft (TRNFP.RS) told the newspaper: "We're meeting our supply obligations."