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Norway and Russia look for more oil together

Statoil of Norway and Rosneft of Russia signed a deal on Friday to establish several joint ventures that will launch oil exploration activities in...

Svalbard cruise passenger killed

An American cruiseship passenger in her 60s was killed and three others  injured when a rubber inflatable boat that was carrying them closer to...

Platforms release oil slicks at sea

Offshore oil installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have spilled oil more than 40 times so far this year, according to an overview from...

Swedish royals visit the north

Norway's king and queen were ready to guide their Swedish counterparts on a two-day visit to Harstad and Tromsø in Northern Norway this week....

New oil licenses fuel Barents battle

Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe splashed more oil on the simmering battle over the Barents Sea this week when he announced the...

Statoil keeps drilling in the Barents

Norwegian oil company Statoil isn't letting the threat of higher offshore taxes interfere with its exploration program in the Barents Sea. Even though it...

Arctic community still banks on oil

On a wide-open, windswept expanse of surprisingly lush Arctic seafront, the mayor of one of Norway's most northerly communities eagerly points to what she sees...

Barents leaders strike a new deal

Four prime ministers and two foreign ministers announced Tuesday that they'd adopted, as expected, a new Barents Declaration for continued cross-border cooperation in the...

Stoltenberg basks under Barents sun

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was welcoming dignitaries from around the world to the small northern Norwegian city of Kirkenes this week, to celebrate 20...

Sudden heat wave shocked Karasjok

Vast areas of Northern Norway broke all previous temperature records over the weekend, with thermometers in the Arctic city of Karasjok hitting well over...
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