# Brussels to maintain Arctic oil and gas drilling ban despite Norwegian pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/66808

- euronews, 2026-09-21 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/brussels-to-keep-ban-on-arctic-oil-and-gas-driling-despite-norwegian-pressure

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

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