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Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, centre, joins Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, left and Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of Brandenburg, at a press conference, in Berlin, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. 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. The Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH will be put under the administration of Germany’s Federal Network Agency. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, centre, joins Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, left and Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of Brandenburg, at a press conference, in Berlin, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. 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. The Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH will be put under the administration of Germany’s Federal Network Agency. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) FILE - The facilities of the oil refinery on the industrial site of PCK-Raffinerie GmbH, jointly owned by Rosneft, are illuminated in the evening in Schwedt, Germany, on May 4, 2022. The German government says it is taking control of Russian oil giant Rosneft's subsidiary in Germany, citing the need to ensure continued operations at three oil refineries in the country. The Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday, Sept. 16, that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH will be put under the control of Germany's Federal Network Agency. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP, File)