Energy War Escalates as Germany Seizes 3 Russian-Owned Oil Refineries

The move is meant to boost energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said Friday.

Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP, file
An oil refinery, jointly owned by Rosneft, at Schwedt, Germany, on May 4, 2022. Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP, file

BERLIN — Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said Friday.

Two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant Rosneft — Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH — will be put under the administration of Germany’s Federal Network Agency, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.

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