EU May Reconsider Its Position on New Oil, Gas Fields in Arctic - Reports

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2026-04-23
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - The European Union may reconsider its position on new oil and gas fields in the Arctic amid the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East situation, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing sources and an internal document. The EU has been promoting an international ban on new Arctic oil and gas development for environmental reasons starting in 2021, the report said on Wednesday, adding that now, the bloc is dis......
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