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Norway intends to keep advancing its Arctic oil and gas projects despite the European Union’s policy push to stop new fossil‑fuel developments in the region, a senior Norwegian government official said. The EU is reviewing its support for a ban on new Arctic drilling as the war in Ukraine has heightened concerns over energy security. Several European nations have become fully reliant on Russian LNG and Norwegian natural gas after the Iran war disrupted other supply routes. Norway’s plan signals a continuation of its Arctic resource development amid these geopolitical pressures.

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