# EU ban on Arctic oil and gas exploration to be decided at the last minute by the 27 Commissioners

https://mins.news/en/item/45086

- euronews, 2026-09-04 09:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/04/exclusive-eu-ban-on-arctic-oil-and-gas-exploration-to-be-decided-last-minute-by-the-27-com

> The European Commission is preparing to unveil a revised Arctic strategy, including a decision on whether to retain or abandon its 2021 stance against new oil and gas exploration in the High North. The International Energy Agency and Norway have called on Brussels to reconsider the ban.