Energy security in Russian-Norwegian relations

Abstract

Energy security is based on the assumption that countries that possess energy resources, as exporting countries of those resources, are effective at the regional and international level, as a result of employing their potential in the field of energy resources at the political level, as well as possessing the infrastructure and technological capabilities that have helped invest in many energy projects in Europe. On the other hand, the competition between the Russian Federation and Norway came in the process of exporting energy resources (oil and natural gas), prompting European countries to coordinate with each other in order to avoid the risks and challenges of energy security. The Russian Federation also employed some common foundations in the field of energy, in order to influence some political stances that coincide with the European trend, especially with the presence of competition in the process of producing natural gas and exporting to Europe, which was associated with the high consumption of European countries of energy resources. This prompted the existence of conflict over the maritime borders between Russia and Norway due to the large reserves of energy resources in the Barents Sea area, and this position that Norway obtained in the field of exporting energy resources (oil, natural gas) gave a great impetus to the existence of competition. With the Russian Federation being the largest exporter of natural gas to Europe.