The Norwegian government has vowed to continue fueling the US Navy after local oil and shipping companies said they would boycott the US over the recent conflict between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian Volodimir Zelensky.
Norwegian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the US ships will continue to receive support from Nordic countries after Norwegian marine fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers said it would cut off operations with the US.
In a statement, the Minister of Defense tore O. Sandvik apart I said: “We have seen reports raising concerns about the support of Norwegian US Navy ships. This is not consistent with the policies of the Norwegian government. We can see that all requested support is being provided.
“The United States and Norway maintain close and strong defence cooperation. The US military will continue to receive the necessary supply and support from Norway.”
Following a dramatic oval office meeting where Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky was accused of disregarding President Donald Trump, privately owned Norwegian fuel supplier Hartback Bunker described the scene as “the greatest glow presented on live television.”
since then post On Facebook, the company said:
“It made us sick. It's short and sweet. As a result, we decided to immediately stop as a fuel provider for the Norwegian American troops and ships calling Norwegian ports. The Americans have no fuel!”
“We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example: Slabaukraine.”
Talk to a news outlet in Norway by sea kystensGunnar Gran, owner of Haltbakk Bunkers Recognised His moves from the company are largely iconic, claiming that his company employs “many Ukrainians.”
Gran reportedly said, “The liters will not be delivered until Trump is finished.” However, he acknowledged that boycotts are unlikely to “capsize” American ships, saying his company only supplied about 3 million litres of American ships last year.
For context, many US Navy ships can carry millions of liters of fuel to their tanks at any time. The US Navy also has a fleet of refill tankers that can refuel ships at sea.
Since asking for a boycott, Facebook account Haltbakk's Bankers are getting dark and a notification displayed by the social media company indicates that it is likely to indicate whether it has been deleted or become private.
After calling for Norwegian businesses to boycott the US, Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee proposed that America leave the West NATO Military Alliance on Saturday, saying, “Europe doesn't love us… let's leave NATO.”
