FRANKFURT – The German authorities is in talks with oil and fuel producer Wintershall Dea after a media report that the corporate’s Russian fuel condensate manufacturing helps help the Russian struggle effort towards Ukraine, a spokesperson mentioned.
The German authorities spokesperson declined to touch upon particulars of the media report in a daily authorities information convention on Monday however mentioned Berlin was in talks with Wintershall.
The spokesperson added that Germany stood by Ukraine.
Requested for a remark, Wintershall Dea has pointed to its assertion on Friday saying it rejected the accusations and reserved the proper to think about authorized motion.
German journal Spiegel and public broadcaster ZDF had reported on Friday that their investigations had proven that fuel condensate produced in Russia by joint ventures between Wintershall Dea and Gazprom was processed into jet gas, amongst different makes use of.
Citing a army skilled, the retailers mentioned the jet gas delivered by Wintershall Dea to Gazprom might be used for army functions.
“The accusation that condensate from the Achimov formation, which Wintershall Dea is concerned in producing by way of joint ventures, is getting used instantly or conceivably even not directly for the struggle of aggression is dishonest and untenable,” Wintershall Chief Government Mario Mehren mentioned in its assertion.
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Wintershall Dea mentioned it had stopped all new exploration initiatives and written off its participation within the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, however couldn't merely abandon its belongings – whereas being unable to entry the revenue – as that might be a free present to the Kremlin.
Leaving Russia was legally troublesome as disposing of shares in firms there required Russian authorities approval, Mehren mentioned within the observe.
Wintershall Dea had no affect over fuel and condensate deliveries from two joint ventures, Achimgaz and Achim Improvement, to Gazprom, however they had been marketed largely for petrochemical purposes, it mentioned.
The third three way partnership, Severneftegazprom, doesn't produce fuel condensate, it added.
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