How does Europe get oil from Russia?
Eleanor Gray
Published Apr 22, 2026
Germany was also the largest EU's importer of Russian pipeline crude, which stood at 555,000 bpd in 2021, while Poland imported 300,000 bpd of pipeline crude. Both are on the northern route of the Druzhba pipeline, the main transit route for Russian oil exports to Europe.
Does Russia export oil to Europe?
Russia is the biggest exporter of oil and oil products to the EU, supplying 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 1.2 million bpd of oil products, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).How much of Europe oil comes from Russia?
30% of the EU's petroleum oil imports and 39% of total gas imports came from Russia in 2017. For Estonia, Poland, Slovakia and Finland, more than 75% of their imports of petroleum oils originated in Russia.How is oil transported from Russia?
Transport by pipelineAround 95% of the oil extracted in Russia is pumped through the main oil pipeline system of the “Transneft” company, a state company founded by the Government of the Russian Federation.