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Oil and krone fuel thousands of jobs

Norway has suddenly found itself enjoying the economic effects of stronger oil prices and its weaker currency, the krone (crown). Just three years after...

Film star lobbies to protect Lofoten

Environmental activists in Norway were calling it "one of the greatest things that's ever happened:" Film star Leonardo DiCaprio has taken up their campaign...

Norway lowered its emissions

As an oil-and gas-producing nation, Norway has long been guilty of generating more carbon emissions at a time when other countries are cutting theirs....

Oil Fund turns ‘climate activist’

Risk assessments already being made by Norway's huge sovereign wealth fund known as the Oil Fund may now help reverse climate change. The fund's...

Aker Solutions wins new Statoil contracts

Aker Solutions emerged as the first big winner this week of contracts tied to development of Statoil's long-delayed oil field Johan Castberg off the...

Oil minister feels some heat

Norway's Oil & Energy Minister Terje Søviknes may well be looking forward to some time off during the Christmas holidays. In the past few...

‘Crazy,’ but the oil will keep gushing

NEWS ANALYSIS: It's been less than two weeks since a major lawsuit popularly called "The People vs Arctic Oil" drew to a close in...

Statoil cuts back on new oil project

There was no lack of hyperbole when Statoil presented its latest development plan for the long-delayed Johan Castberg oil field off Northern Norway on...

Statoil takes over troubled Total oil field

French oil company Total has become the latest foreign firm to cut back in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Norway's state-controlled oil...

Climate activists hail oil divestments

NEWS ANALYSIS: After years of trying to steer the Norwegian government away from more investment in its oil industry, because of the damage it...
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