Equinor ASA 6-K, filed Oct 20, 2026
Equinor ASA (EQNR)
About this 6-K
Equinor ASA filed this 6-K on October 20, 2026.
Equinor ASA purchased 540,275 own shares from 12 October to 16 October 2026 at an average price of NOK 425.4849 per share. Accumulated tranche purchases reached 8,238,107 shares for NOK 3,282,254,732.19, leaving 23,077,317 own shares representing 0.97% of share capital. AI summary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2026
Commission File Number: 1-15200
Equinor ASA
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER, NORWAY
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]
This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release issued by Equinor ASA on October 20, 2026, entitled “Equinor ASA: Share buy-back – third tranche for 2026”.
Equinor ASA: Share buy-back – third tranche for 2026
Please see below information about transactions made under the third tranche of the 2026 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR, CEUX:EQNRO, TQEX:EQNRO).
Date on which the buy-back tranche was announced: 22 July 2026.
The duration of the buy-back tranche: 23 July to no later than 26 October 2026.
Further information on the tranche can be found in the stock market announcement on its commencement dated 22 July 2026, available here: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/678529
From 12 October to 16 October 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 540,275 own shares at an average price of NOK 425.4849 per share.
Overview of transactions:
| Date | Trading venue | Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) | Daily weighted average share price (NOK) | Total daily transaction value (NOK) |
| 12 October | OSE | 137,775 | 418.3224 | 57,634,368.66 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 13 October | OSE | 137,500 | 420.9934 | 57,886,592.50 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 14 October | OSE | 132,000 | 431.5169 | 56,960,230.80 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 15 October | OSE | |||
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 16 October | OSE | 133,000 | 431.5615 | 57,397,679.50 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total for the period | OSE | 540,275 | 425.4849 | 229,878,871.46 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Previously disclosed
buy-backs under the tranche |
OSE | 7,697,832 | 396.5241 | 3,052,375,860.73 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 7,697,832 | 396.5241 | 3,052,375,860.73 | |
| Total buy-backs
under the tranche (accumulated) |
OSE | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 |
Following completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 23,077,317 own shares, corresponding to 0.97% of Equinor ASA’s share capital, including shares under Equinor’s share savings programme (excluding shares under Equinor’s share savings programme, Equinor owns a total of 11,773,082 own shares, corresponding to 0.49% of the share capital).
This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and that is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Appendix: An overview of all transactions made under the buy-back tranche that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Contact details:
Investor relations
Bård Glad Pedersen, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+47
918 01 791
Media
Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,
+47 412 60 584
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Equinor ASA | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: October 20, 2026 | /s/ TORGRIM REITAN | |
| Torgrim Reitan | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||