The agreement covers wholesale services for food and newsstand merchandise distribution, in addition to purchase assistance in Norway for the Statoil chain’s 430 mini markets in Norway. The agreement has a total value of some NOK940 million in the first year.

StatoilNorge noted that it signed the framework agreement with NorgesGruppen-ASKO after approximately one year of preparations.

Statoil Norge noted that this is the largest purchase contract that it is has ever signed and that it is an important development for its franchisees.