ING vs EQNR Comparison

The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions, ING has built up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support—a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market-leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.

Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 (50% liquids) and ended 2025 with 5.2 billion barrels of proven reserves (45% liquids). Operations also include oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading. The renewables portfolio includes offshore and onshore wind and solar, with total power generation of 5.65 TWh in 2025.