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Shipowners concerned about Statoil's power

Norwegian shipowners criticize Statoil's dominant position on the national oil and gas market. Political party Krf wants the government and Norway's competitions commissioner to review the situation, but the government declines to interfere.
Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Statoil
Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Statoil
BY JOHANNES HARTKOPF-MIKKELSEN

With a market share of 70-80 percent, Statoil is a heavyweight within the Norwegian oil and gas market, and this has prompted concerns amongst both industry players and from Norwegian party Krf, writes Norwegian daily Dagens Næringsliv.

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