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By Rhod Mackenzie

Because of high gas prices, European companies have sharply reduced or stopped fertiliser production. And while Gazprom's supplies to the region have fallen, exports of nitrogen fertiliser from Russia have risen sharply - up to a third of all imports to Europe. The Norwegian chem...

The American press leveled familiar accusations - only this time against another gas supplier to Europe. Norway was attacked for taking Gazprom's "gas crown" - and immediately becoming the most "monopolistic" gas supplier. What exactly was Norway guilty of, according to the US?
The American publica...

By Rhod Mackenzie

New Delhi is set to eliminate most tariffs and duties on goods from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in several economic sectors. The negotiations for this trade agreement lasted 16 years and consisted of 21 ro...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Equinor, the Norwegian energy company formerly known as Statoil, has signed a 10-year contract with German state energy company SEFE. The contract requires Equinor to supply 111 TWh (10 billion cubic meters) of natural gas annually from January 1, 2024 until 2034 at a fixed price...