BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - NOVEMBER 7: President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference at the European Political Community summit at Puskas Arena on November 7, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. This is the fifth meeting of the EPC, which was created in 2022 and brings together leaders from the 27 European Union countries and 20 others. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)
Following the clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at an Oval Office meeting late February, Norwegian oil company Haltbakk Bunkers refused to provide fuel to US military personnel based in Norway, as well as to arriving American ships.
After the leaders’ intense meeting, the Ukrainian leader expressed hope that the US would be a reliable partner in ending the war with Russia. Zelensky said in a series of posts on X that his people are “very grateful to the United States for all the support” and specifically thanked Trump and Congress alongside the “American people,” despite his frustration in the televised lecture.
“We have decided to immediately STOP as fuel provider to American forces in Norway and their ships calling Norwegian ports. No Fuel to Americans!” the company said in a statement.
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In a Facebook post, which has now been deleted, the company wrote that it was “huge credit to the president of Ukraine for restraining himself and for keeping calm even though the USA put on a backstabbing TV show.”
CEO of Haltbakk Bunkers Gunnar Gran justified the move, stating that the company was merely adhering to its “moral compass.” However, Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said last Sunday.
“We have seen reports raising concerns about support for U.S. Navy vessels in Norway. This is not in line with the Norwegian government’s policy,” Norway’s Defense Minister Tore Sandvik said in a statement. “American forces will continue to receive the supply and support they require from Norway.”
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