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Norway rejected in March 2011 oil drilling in ecologically sensitive waters just above the Arctic circle, partly because of worries over a disaster like the Gulf of Mexico.

Video. Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling

Updated: 21/09/2026 - 7:20 GMT+2

Euronews has learned that the European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, ahead of the 20 October announcement of its revamped Northern Neighbourhood strategy.

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