{"id":21966,"date":"2026-08-20T09:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/21966\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:52:08","slug":"polands-orlen-locks-in-norwegian-crude-supplies-with-equinor-amid-oil-market-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/21966\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland\u2019s Orlen locks in Norwegian crude supplies with Equinor amid oil market volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Poland\u2019s Orlen has secured up to a quarter of its crude needs through a new deal with Norway\u2019s state-owned energy giant Equinor, which expands the duo\u2019s strategic energy ties while ensuring the Polish player\u2019s long-term access to Norwegian oil and strengthening European energy cooperation and security of supply.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Johan-Sverdrup-Equinor-1024x436.jpg\" alt=\"Johan Sverdrup field; Source: Equinor\" class=\"wp-image-616886\"  \/>Johan Sverdrup field; Source: Equinor<\/p>\n<p>Equinor has signed an agreement with Orlen for the sale of crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will run for three years from the beginning of September 2026, enabling annual supplies from 5 million tonnes to over 9 million tonnes, equivalent to up to one-quarter of the Polish firm\u2019s annual crude oil demand.<\/p>\n<p>While further commercial terms are confidential between the parties, the deal also allows for the possibility of supplying other crude grades produced from fields on the NCS, widening the energy partnership between the two companies and underlining the continued importance of reliable energy supplies from Norway to Poland and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Irene Rummelhoff, Executive Vice President for Marketing, Midstream and Processing at Equinor, commented: \u201cThis agreement is another example of how energy from the Norwegian continental shelf contributes to\u202fsecurity of\u202fsupply for Europe. We are very pleased to strengthen our relationship with Orlen through this agreement for sales of crude to their refineries in\u202fPoland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johan Sverdrup is described by Equinor as the oil field with the highest production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, making it a significant contributor to European energy supply. The field is also known for highly energy-efficient production with significantly lower CO2 emissions from production than the global average, mainly due to power from shore.<\/p>\n<p>Ireneusz F\u0105fara, President of Orlen\u2019s Management Board, emphasized: \u201cA secure future begins with decisions made in advance. That is why we are strengthening the Orlen Group\u2019s access to stable sources of crude oil from Norway, which may account for up to one-quarter of our annual demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEquinor is a reliable partner, with whom we are building a relationship based on shared responsibility for the region\u2019s energy security. This agreement is a concrete response to global market instability and demonstrates that resilience in the energy sector is built through long-term cooperation with partners that provide predictable supplies and operational reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crude oil agreement with Orlen builds on Equinor\u2019s wider cooperation with Polish partners across oil, natural gas and lower-carbon solutions, and reflects the role Norway plays as a long-term, reliable energy partner for the other country. <\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian state-owned firm is also engaged in the development of renewables in Poland; thus, it is developing the Ba\u0142tyk offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea with Polenergia. <\/p>\n<p>Supplies from Norway are part of Orlen\u2019s strategy to strengthen energy security not just in Poland but also across the region by diversifying supply sources and working with stable, reliable partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe importance of long-term contracts from predictable supply sources is growing, particularly amid continued volatility in global oil markets and geopolitical tensions affecting the security of transport routes,\u201d highlighted the Polish firm.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/admin-ajax.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"OE logo\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Power Your Brand With Offshore Energy \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! <\/p>\n<p>Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Poland\u2019s Orlen has secured up to a quarter of its crude needs through a new deal with Norway\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21967,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12871,2324,4468,13600,13601,7094,13602,9],"class_list":["post-21966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-poland","tag-crude-oil","tag-energy-security","tag-equinor","tag-johan-sverdrup","tag-norwegian-continental-shelf","tag-orlen","tag-orlen-group","tag-poland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}