Kazakhstan’s Tengizchevroil (TCO) exported its first oil to Germany last month via Russia’s Druzhba pipeline, supplying 100,000 tonnes, two industry sources told Reuters, as the venture ramps up production.

TCO is owned by Chevron with a 50 per cent stake, ExxonMobil with 25 per cent, KazMunayGaz with 20 per cent, and Lukoil with five per cent. It operates Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield, Tengiz.