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Add as preferred source on GoogleNorway will keep supplying fuel to the US Navy despite a boycott call by Haltbakk Bunkers, reaffirming its commitment to NATO and US relations.
OSLO (Reuters) - NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defence minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel supplier to stop doing so in response to the apparent breakdown in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.
"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 Defence Minister Tore Sandvik said in a statement.
"American forces will continue to receive the supply and support they require from Norway," he added.
Sandvik issued his statement after privately held Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers said that it would stop supplying U.S. Navy ships in response to how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was treated at the White House on Friday.
"Huge credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing TV show. It made us sick... No Fuel to Americans!," the company said in a now deleted Facebook post.
Haltbakk Bunkers CEO Gunnar Gran confirmed to Norwegian newspaper VG that the company made a decision not to supply the U.S. military, but said the move would have a "symbolic" impact as it didn't have a fixed contract.
The company did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
(Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Terje Solsvik and Hugh Lawson)
Norway's Defence Minister Tore Sandvik stated that the country will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, emphasizing that this aligns with the Norwegian government's policy.
The call for a boycott came from Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers, which expressed its decision to stop supplying U.S. Navy ships in response to comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Haltbakk Bunkers CEO Gunnar Gran confirmed the company's decision to stop supplying the U.S. military, noting that the move would have a 'symbolic' impact as it didn't have significant operational capacity.
The company publicly stated, 'No Fuel to Americans!' highlighting their discontent with the U.S. actions as perceived by the CEO.
The company did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment regarding their decision.
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