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Norway says it will keep supplying fuel to US navy after company calls for boycott
Reuters ^ | March 2, 2025

Posted on 03/02/2025 11:09:35 AM PST by lowbridge

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defence minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel supplier to stop doing so in response to the apparent breakdown in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

"We have seen reports raising concerns about support for U.S. Navy vessels in Norway. This is not in line with the Norwegian government's policy," Norway's Defence Minister Tore Sandvik said in a statement.

"American forces will continue to receive the supply and support they require from Norway," he added.

Sandvik issued his statement after privately held Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers said that it would stop supplying U.S. Navy ships in response to how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was treated at the White House on Friday.

"Huge credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing TV show. It made us sick... No Fuel to Americans!," the company said in a now deleted Facebook post.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: norway
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1 posted on 03/02/2025 11:09:35 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

How do you say, “Ha, ha!”, in Norwegian?


2 posted on 03/02/2025 11:14:32 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: lowbridge

In World War II, we bombed Narvik. USS ranger launched a bunch of SBD dauntlesses and F4F wildcats. Shot down Germans. Lucky the krauts didn’t have to deal with the deflection shooting USN pilots much.

We should put a carrier off the coast, they will know exactly what it means.


3 posted on 03/02/2025 11:17:10 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: lowbridge

How many ships has Norway in the black sea?


4 posted on 03/02/2025 11:18:07 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: lowbridge

Europe, read this...

https://x.com/matt_vanswol/status/1895994575581560978


5 posted on 03/02/2025 11:18:15 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: lowbridge

We can’t get out of NATO fast enough. We’ll get along better with Russia after they kick their ass.


6 posted on 03/02/2025 11:20:44 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: lowbridge

I’d verify the quality of any fuel before taking it onboard.


7 posted on 03/02/2025 11:21:53 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Texas Eagle

Uff Da covers a lot of things.


8 posted on 03/02/2025 11:22:51 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: Texas Eagle

How do you say, “Ha, ha!”, in Norwegian?


Here’s the abbreviation ...

FAFO


9 posted on 03/02/2025 11:23:40 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: lowbridge

Kinda thought the Government would say.....whoa boy...we’re talking about a country that protects us...


10 posted on 03/02/2025 11:24:23 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

yes, we need to dissolve nato. If we go, it crumbles. Then it’s just a bunch of haitians in funny blue hats like the un


11 posted on 03/02/2025 11:25:54 AM PST by Strict9
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To: mewzilla

Great post. Great.


12 posted on 03/02/2025 11:26:51 AM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: lowbridge

As of 2024, Norway hadn’t yet budgeted 2% of their GDP to their own defense that all NATO members agreed to in 2014. In 2024, they proposed an increase over a 12 year period, but I have no idea if that plan was ever approved. So as far as I can tell, they are still behind on their own defense spending. They’ve been in NATO since 1949.


13 posted on 03/02/2025 11:35:42 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: lowbridge
Haltbakk Bunkers, an oil and shipping company based in Norway, said it refuses to deliver fuel to the U.S. Navy because President Trump got into an Oval Office spat with the global liberals' god -- Zelensky (who can do no wrong, according to all liberals).

Looks like far-left Bunkers went Bonkers ...

14 posted on 03/02/2025 11:37:00 AM PST by gw-ington (President Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk, DOGE. For the Win.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
New law under Biden...not as easy as one thinks to get out of NATO.

But...doesn't mean we have to supply weapons, men or anything else.

15 posted on 03/02/2025 11:38:20 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: lowbridge

How about an Abraham Accords for Europe. President will make deals with each individual country. Those that want to foot the bill for their own protection, great! Those that hesitate..... Oh, well.

Yes, I know. It is not perfect. However, between the countries that do come on board, and our sea power (on and under the ocean), we could stop, counter anything big enough to threaten America.


16 posted on 03/02/2025 11:50:58 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: lowbridge

Nuke Norway.


17 posted on 03/02/2025 11:52:46 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

We can’t get out of NATO fast enough. We’ll get along better with Russia after they kick their ass.

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I feel exactly the same. Screw NATO and the EU.

Not one drop of American blood should be shed for these bastards.


18 posted on 03/02/2025 11:58:22 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: lowbridge

Allies: do whatever you want. We aint coming. Enjoy.


19 posted on 03/02/2025 11:59:42 AM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: lowbridge

Well, “Hoosker-doo”.


20 posted on 03/02/2025 12:16:16 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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