Fatih Birol
Turkish economist and energy expert
Photo: Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 1
G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of fuel reserves as US drops export ban threat
Group of Seven leaders agreed on 2 October to coordinate a 100-million-barrel emergency oil and diesel release through the IEA, prompting US President Donald Trump to withdraw threats of a diesel export ban.
- Aug 24
Norway to proceed with Arctic oil and gas drilling despite European Union moratorium
Energy Minister Terje Aasland confirmed Oslo will develop Barents Sea hydrocarbons regardless of Brussels' policy, as Equinor secured a 14-year gas supply contract with Germany's Uniper.