By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) - Norway’s oil and gas production slightly lagged official expectations in March, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Tuesday. Crude oil output fell 1.1% from February to 1.773 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, while the NPD’s forecast for the month had stood at 1.785 million bpd. Oil output was 3.8% higher than in March of 2020. Including natural gas liquids (NGL) and condensate, Norway’s overall oil liquids production amounted to 2.09 million bpd in March.