Statoil’s representative office in Berlin was officially opened on 27 November by marketing and trading senior vice president Rune Bjørnson.
The company is currently the second-largest supplier of natural gas to Germany and has been delivering gas from Norway through three direct pipelines for over 35 years.
Natural gas is a key component to the German economy and covers around 22% of the total energy demand.
“ There is no doubt that Statoil has the resources to maintain—and even grow—its supplies to Germany, helping the country to reach its energy and environmental goals. We are here to convey to government, members of Parliament and other stakeholders that gas should continue to be part of the solution when Germany seeks to develop its energy policies, ” Bjørnson said.
The Berlin office is headed by vice president Jan K. Karlsen. He was previously the head of Statoil’s Washington DC office.
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