Desuden tog Kommissionenhensyn til, at Statoil tilbød en særlig prisformel for gas, som virksomheden ikke ville have tilbudt, hvisden ikke havde haft sikkerhed for en længerevarende eneret.
Furthermore, the Commission took into account that Statoiloffered a special price formula for its gas, which it would not have offered had it not been assured longterm exclusivity.