From the offshore platform of the Troll oil and gas field off the coast of Norway, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed Norway’s role in securing the EU’s energy supply on Friday 17 March.
In response to Russia’s energy “blackmail” in the wake of its military invasion of Ukraine, Norway has increased its gas production to ensure “between 30 and 40% of gas supplies” to the EU27 and will maintain its current...