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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-20-001893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200323

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUINOR ASA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140625
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15200
		FILM NUMBER:		20733481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORUSBEEN 50
		CITY:			STAVANGER NORWAY
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			N 4035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		47 51 99 00 00

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORUSBEEN 50
		CITY:			STAVANGER
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			N 4035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOIL ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOILHYDRO ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOIL ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010515
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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>Form 6-K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>March 2020</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number: <strong>1-15200</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Equinor ASA</strong></font><br />(Translation of registrant's name into English)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER</strong><br />(Address of principal executive office)</p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br />Form 20-F [&#160;X ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;&#160; ]</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): </p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): </p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.&#160;</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Equinor ASA: Suspending buy-back under the share buy-back programme until further notice</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;" /><p>
 <p><strong>Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE EQNR) is under the current market conditions suspending buy-back under the share buy-back programme until further notice. Additionally, Equinor has started to implement measures to reduce operating costs, capex and exploration spend. An updated outlook is expected to be presented to the market by the end of March 2020.</strong></p>  <p>"As a result of significant improvements in recent years, Equinor has a strong balance sheet and is in a good position to deal with the current circumstances, as well as uncertainties in front of us. We are now taking actions to remain resilient in a period of low prices, volatility and market uncertainty, in line with our contingency plans. In this situation, with the spread of Covid-19 and low commodity prices, we are suspending buy-back under the share buy-back programme until further notice," says Eldar S&#230;tre, President and CEO of Equinor ASA.</p>  <p>The share buy-back programme of up to USD 5 billion, intended to be executed in the market until 2022, was announced 5 September 2019 together with the launch of the first tranche which was executed in the market in the period up to 4 February 2020. A proportionate share of the Norwegian State holding will as planned be redeemed and canceled following approval from the Annual General Meeting.</p>  <p>Equinor announced 6 February 2020 its intention to launch a second tranche of around USD 675 million, including the Norwegian State share, from around 18 May to 28 October 2020, subject to commodity price conditions, balance sheet strength and renewal of authorisation to execute share buy-back at the annual general meeting.</p>  <p>Under the current market conditions, Equinor is suspending buy-back under the share buy-back programme until further notice. This means that the second tranche will not be executed as previously planned.</p>  <p><em>This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act</em></p> </p><p />
<hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p><p>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.</p><table style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%"><strong>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Equinor ASA&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</strong></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">(Registrant)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">Date: March 23, 2020</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ LARS CHRISTIAN BACHER&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Lars Christian Bacher</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Chief Financial Officer</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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