Norway's December oil output decreased 26,000 barrels per day compared to November, according to official figures from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) on Monday.
'The main reason that production in December was below forecast is technical problems on some fields,' said the NPD in a statement.
Norway's preliminary oil production for December was about 2.5 percent below the NPD's forecast for the month.
In addition, the country's total gas sales for December saw a monthly increase of 0.6 billion cubic meters compared to November to reach 10.8 billion cubic meters.
The Nordic country's daily production of oil, natural gas liquids and condensate was about 1.85 billion barrels for the month of December, according to the statement.
By Murat Temizer
Anadolu Agency
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