# Arctic oil and gas should ‘stay in the ground’, EU commissioner Síkela says

https://mins.news/en/item/108982

- euronews, 2026-10-21 06:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/21/arctic-gas-and-oil-should-stay-in-the-ground-says-eu-commissioner-sikela

> European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela says the EU will continue to oppose drilling for natural resources, including oil and gas, in the Arctic, despite the different approaches taken by the US and Norway.

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