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.