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Statoil did not discover oil in the controversial Apollo well near Bear Island.

Billions are invested in the Zvezda yard outside Vladivostok to make it capable of meeting Russia’s growing demand for ice-protected ships and platforms.

The company considers to develop up to 20 offshore Kara fields, and to construct a LNG plant in the Yamal Peninsula.

The state oil company is considering to develop the Murmanskoye, a gas field located in waters near the Kola Peninsula.

Russia introduces Arctic oil brand as Gazpromneft has loaded to tanker the first oil ever produced in ice-covered waters north of the Arctic Circle.

Construction of windmills worth €200 million start now at three wind parks in Kittilä, Sondankylä and Iin Myllykangas in northern Finland.

Norway should not drill for oil along the border to Russia in today’s political situation following the annexation of Crimea, says leader of Parliament’s Energy Committee.

The dream of Big Oil around the Johan Castberg field north of Finnmark fades away as yet another test-well turns out to be dry.

Gazprom Neft plans to get the first shipload of oil from its controversial Arctic project in late April.

A survey reveals negative reactions to Rosatom’s involvement in the planned nuclear power plant south of Oulu following the current Crimean crisis.

The Norwegian energy ministry wants to bring oil from the Johan Castberg field to land. Licenseholder Statoil is skeptical.

Oslo called off its environmental minister’s visit to Moscow, cancels military cooperation, but has no objections that Statoil expands cooperation in the Barents Sea with one of Putin’s most important source of income; Rosneft. Igor Sechin and Helge Lund met in Norway on Monday.

The settlement of Roslyakovo is losing its status as closed military town following the oil company’s ambitious plans for the local shipyard.

Norwegian Environmental Agency with strong call against awarding blocks near the ice-edge in the northern Barents Sea.

Europe’s fear of Russian gas cutoff triggers coal price jump and sharp increase in volume exported.