German aviation sees Russian oil embargo as manageable -Handelsblatt

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpFRANKFURT Reuters – Germany‘s aviation industry views the European Union’s planned phaseout of Russian oil imports as manageable, though Berlins airport will be hurt more than others, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday.p

p“As things stand, in case of an embargo on Russian oil, we expect to be able to secure the supply of sufficient kerosene at German airports for the most part,” Matthias von Randow, chief executive of aviation association BDL, told Handelsblatt.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

pHe added the situation would be more difficult at the Berlin BER airport as it largely depends on supplies from the Schwedt refinery, which currently relies on Russian oil, and would need alternative supplies.p

p“According to our information, the oil companies are working on this,” von Randow told the newspaper.p

pThe ADV airport association and Germanys flag carrier Lufthansa also told the newspaper they were confident lost crude oil supplies from Russia could be replaced from other sources.p

pHowever, the German fuels and energy trade association en2x, said the situation was “not trivial”, especially when considering logistical requirements for alternative transport and delivery routes, Handelsblatt reported.p

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pp Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska Editing by Kirsten Donovanp

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