The Norwegian government will consider the possibility of allocating about $200 million to Ukraine for the purchase of natural gas in the coming autumn-winter period, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said in Stavanger on Monday, Report informs via Ukrainian media sources.
"The war means that Ukraine is in dire need of external support. Ukraine has asked Norway to take the lead in providing access to energy. We are now following this and are proposing to spend $200 million so that Ukrainians can buy gas in autumn and winter," he said.
Norway plans to use the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as a channel to support gas purchases in Ukraine.