On October 9, Equinor ASA rose 3.45% in regular trading, trading at $43.045 per share, with turnover of $83.38 million.
The stock was lifted by a newly announced gas discovery at the Gullfaks South field northwest of Bergen, Norway, with estimated recoverable volumes between 3.3 million and 10.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. Equinor holds the production license alongside Petoro and OMV.
At the same time, the company continues to expand long-term natural gas offtake agreements. Its chief executive highlighted that European customers have signed contracts extending into the 2040s, reinforcing Equinor's role in securing gas supply to the UK and continental Europe. Broader strength in the Integrated Oil & Gas sector also supported the move, with BP up 4.2%, Shell up 3.24%, Chevron up 2.94%, Exxon Mobil up 2.75%, and Petrobras up 1.69%.
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