Energy security vs climate crisis: Norway reopens three old gas fields

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 08, 2026 · 257 words · By Video by Yuka ROYER

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Claim 1: “Already the largest supplier for the EU, Oslo also proposed 70 new offshore locations for oil and gas exploration.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Norway is the top gas supplier to the EU, providing approximately 30% of imports.

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web search NEUTRAL — Top gas suppliers in 2025 Norway was the top supplier of gas to the EU in 2025, providing almost one third of all gas imports. Other suppliers included the United States, Algeria, the UK, Azerbaijan a…
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Providing around 30% of the European Union's gas imports, Norway became the continent's top supplier following the outbreak of the Ukraine war in 2022. The surge in demand has driven the country's gas…
https://connectingregion.com/news/norway-sets-record-as-top-…

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web search NEUTRAL — What does it actually mean when we say that we're Europe's largest supplier of natural gas? Discover how our energy supplies are vital to many countries in Europe.
https://www.equinor.com/magazine/europes-largest-gas-supplie…

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Claim 2: “Oslo also proposed 70 new offshore locations for oil and gas exploration.”

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Three independent sources (TASS citing Reuters, The Guardian, and Google News results) confirm that the Norwegian government offered 70 new areas/blocks for oil and gas exploration.

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web search NEUTRAL — The government of Norway has offered seventy new areas for oil and gas exploration to companies, Reuters reports.The deadline for submission of bids is set as September 1 of this year. The final decis…
https://tass.com/economy/2126695

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web search NEUTRAL — Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents.Norway’s state oil company, Equinor, hopes to develop the Rosebank oilfield, while Shell is waiting for a go…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/norwegian-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Norway's government announces 70 new exploration blocks for oil and gas: "There has never been more acreage". 3 days ago.70 more offshore exploration blocks widen Norway’s new oil & gas licensing roun…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 3: “Norway has announced it plans to reopen three old gas fields in the North Sea in order to boost Europe's supply.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general geographical and travel information about Norway. None of the sources mention the reopening of three old gas fields.

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web search NEUTRAL — Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of petty kingdoms…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2021 · Norway is a northern European country covering an area of 385,207 sq. km on the Scandinavian Peninsula. As observed on the physical map of Norway, the country is highly mountainous and …
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/norway

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · What makes Norway a unique country to travel to? Country Description Norway is a highly developed, stable democracy with a modern economy. The cost of living in Norway is high; tourist …
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Norway.htm

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