Norway’s national oil company facing £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks
Equinor accused of ‘extensive and long-term pollution’ caused by years of inadequate maintenanceNorway’s national oil company Equinor is facing a £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks at the oil-rich Scandinavian state’s only refinery, which officials said were the result of years of...
<p>Equinor accused of ‘extensive and long-term pollution’ caused by years of inadequate maintenance</p><p>Norway’s national oil company Equinor is facing a £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks at the oil-rich Scandinavian state’s only refinery, which officials said were the result of years of inadequate maintenance.</p><p>Norway’s economic crime agency, Økokrim, said it had taken action against Equinor over “extensive and long-term pollution” at the refinery in Mongstad, on Norway’s North Sea coast.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/16/norway-national-oil-company-equinor-fine-penalty-oil-spills-gas-leaks">Continue reading...</a>
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