{
  "id": 2963973,
  "title": "Energiehandel: Erdgas aus Norwegen: Uniper und Equinor schließen Vertrag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/energiehandel-erdgas-aus-norwegen-uniper-und-equinor-schlie-en-vertrag",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:15:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/energiehandel-erdgas-aus-norwegen-uniper-und-equinor-schliessen-vertrag/100249211.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "German energy giant Uniper has reached a long-term natural gas supply agreement with Norwegian oil and gas producer Equinor. Starting in 2027, Equinor will annually deliver over 30 Terawatt-hours of natural gas to Germany, Uniper announced from its headquarters in Düsseldorf. The financial value of the contract was not disclosed. The gas will travel through existing pipelines to Germany. The 15-year contract was signed in Stavanger, Norway, according to Uniper. Uniper CEO Michael Lewis stated that the deal will enhance Germany's long-term gas supply and deepen collaboration with Equinor. Uniper is one of Europe's largest gas wholesalers, supplying utilities, major industrial customers, and power plant operators. Equinor is majority-owned by the Norwegian state at 67 percent. Germany aims to reduce its ownership stake to no more than 25 percent plus one share by the end of 2028. Norway supplied about 44 percent of Germany's natural gas consumption in 2025. The Scandinavian country remains the largest natural gas supplier to Germany, with roughly 44 percent of the gas delivered to the country via pipelines in the previous year. Natural gas from Norway also reaches Germany in liquefied form (LNG) through German LNG terminals. In the current year up to July, Norway's share of all LNG deliveries directly to Germany stood at 4.1 percent. The United States remains the biggest LNG supplier to Germany in 2026, with a 87.6 percent share. (Total for 2025: 94.3 percent).",
  "summary": "Norwegen ist der wichtigste Erdgaslieferant für Deutschland. Das könnte so bleiben: Ein Vertrag zwischen Uniper und Equinor dürfte dazu beitragen. Das Gas soll über Pipelines kommen.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Energie: Equinor soll norwegisches Erdgas an Uniper liefern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/energie-equinor-soll-norwegisches-erdgas-an-uniper-liefern",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:21:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}