Norway makes it clear that it will continue to fuel U.S. naval ships amid a private marine fuel supplier threatening to boycott the U.S. to worsen United States-Ukraine relations.
“We have seen reports raise concerns about support for Norwegian naval ships. This is inconsistent with the Norwegian government’s policies,” the Norwegian defense minister said in a statement on Sunday.
The statement was posted on privately held Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers entered social media on Friday and threatened to boycott the U.S. Navy President Donald Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Oval Form Office Exchange.
On October 9, 2017, Ronald Reagan, a former aircraft carrier deployed by the U.S. Navy, saw Ronald Reagan in the restocking of the Military Sealing Command in the waters near southwest of Okinawa, the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Expert Level 2 Kenneth Abette/Reuters)
“Restrictions on Ukrainian presidents, keep calm even if the United States has backstab TV shows. This makes us sick…no fuel for Americans!” the company said in a deleted Facebook post.
The company’s CEO Gunnar Gran confirmed to Norwegian newspaper VG that he decided not to provide US ArmyAccording to a Reuters report, although the company also acknowledged that the move would only have a “symbolic” impact, as Haltbakk Bunkers did not have a fixed contract with the U.S. government.
The company’s threat is in Trump, Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance Vance accused Ukrainian leaders of “disrespect” to Trump at the White House on Friday.
“Mr. President, I think it’s disrespectful to go into the Oval Office to try to file a lawsuit in front of the American media,” Vance told Zelenskyy. “At the moment, you’re walking around and forcing the conscript to get on the frontline because of your human labor. You should thank the President for bringing it into this country.”
Vice President JD Vance on the right talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Donald Trump listens to the Oval Office in Washington on Friday, February 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mystyslav Chernov)
Zelenskyy said it after spitting with Trump, Vance said Dustup is “not good for both sides”
Trump joined the competition after Zelenskyy’s claim that the United States would feel the “future” war, an argument that American leaders do not appreciate.
“You don’t know,” Trump replied. “Don’t tell us what we will feel. We are trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us how we will feel.”
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacted at the White House in Washington, D.C. on February 28, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
This exchange has raised concerns not only about the U.S. commitment to continued war efforts against Ukraine, but also about Trump’s obvious tensions with European allies.
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But NATO ally Norway made it clear that the country has no plans to join the threat of cutting off the U.S. military.
“The U.S. military will continue to receive the supply and support they receive from Norway,” Sandwick said.
