Statoil was founded on the idea that industrial development undertaken by skillful people should create value for society. It aspires to shape the future of energy through its effort to deliver oil, gas and renewable energy in a safe and sustainable way - accommodating the world's growing need for energy and reduced climate emissions. It delivers oil, gas and wind power to energise the lives of more than 170 million people, enabling them to cook, create, work and travel.It is also a major crude oil seller and the second-largest supplier of natural gas to the European market.