Posted on 05/06/2026 1:45:18 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.
Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea.
The decision by the Labour-run government goes against the advice of the country’s environment agency and has infuriated left-leaning parties.
“We live in troubled times,” the prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, said as he announced the decision, which would “create great value for the community, lay the foundation for good jobs throughout the country, ensure our common welfare and contribute to Europe’s energy security and safety”.
The Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma gasfields in the North Sea were closed in 1998. The government plans to spend 19bn kroner (£1.5bn) on restarting them by the end of 2028 with production to continue until 2048.
The gas will be sent by pipeline to Germany with light oil sent to the UK.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
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The Guardian?
BwahahahaHAHa.
Who cares?
Oh no! They must continue to “save the planet” with windmills and solar plants.
Norsk leftists need to move onto the Arctic Ice Sheet.
Environmentalists have a very narrow focus which doesn’t include anyone being able to live normally, except themselves of course. They can’t be a very large segment of the population but they have a lot of power. Eventually people will have to wake up to the reality that progressives don’t care about them. Progressives actually want them dead.
Attacked! Oh not so much, just bitches bitching like always not news
The Norwegian government has been heavily criticized “
Yeah by clueless idiots like the leftist children who work at The Guardian.
Not for long, they don't have kids so they will be replaced by Islamists.
Sooner than later...
Norway only has their high standard of living due to oil and gas. These idiots would prefer to live in the dark in a cave while starving.
“How dare you!”
This is the interesting part...
“...with light oil sent to the UK...”
The US provides a lot of the UK’s.
Deep States think they’re gonna stick it to us.
Norway is the UK’s second largest provider.
Wonder what would happen if we undercut Norway’s price...
Suck as much gas as you can before global cooling freezes your rigs solid.
...has infuriated left-leaning parties...
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Does my heart good to read that.
I love it when the socialists turn on themselves (as they always do - see history of Soviet Union and CCP)
I am sure this is simply about greed - the government can’t resist selling crude at sky high prices and adding more money to redistribute.
Opposition will be weak and China will benefit the most.
—”Deep States think they’re gonna stick it to us.”
Unsure about deep states, but any country hammered by BS tariffs will have the knives out.
Our F-35 sales are disappearing, along with overpriced armaments. Unlikely that Canada will take the 88 F-35s; Switzerland cut 30.
At least the Gripen has GE engines made in USA, but also manufactured in India...
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