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Norway Pushes Arctic Drilling Ahead Despite EU Opposition
Norway will continue developing Barents Sea oil and gas despite the EU's Arctic drilling moratorium, arguing that Arctic resources are crucial for maintaining European energy security and that production should stay near current levels through 2035. The government rejects the label of Europe’s “green battery” and emphasizes flexibility to export Barents outputs globally amid ongoing EU policy debates.
World · 7 sources · Aug 24, 2026Read itThe journal
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About Anders Opedal
Anders Opedal is the incumbent chief executive officer, and former chief operating officer, of Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor.
Everything about Anders Opedal →- Occupation
- business executive, petroleum engineer
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Born
- May 4, 1968