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More good news for Norway’s economy

There's been another rush of good economic news for Norway, just a week ahead of Monday's parliamentary elections. The crisis in Southwestern Norway that...

Statoil set to keep drilling in the Arctic

Norwegian state oil company Statoil intends to drill just as many exploration wells in the Barents Sea next summer as it did this summer, even though...

Debate rises over exploration support

Not only has Norway's oil exploration become a major issue in the current election campaign, so has its government's financial support for it. Norway effectively subsidizes the...

Job uncertainty swirls around Total takeover

French oil company Total's pending acquisition of Mærsk Oil in Norway has raised questions over how many people may lose their jobs.  Plans call for Mærsk's...

High costs emerge in oil drilling debate

If Norway went along with calls from climate experts and its own Greens Party to halt all new oil exploration, the country would likely still...

Statoil pumps up its profits once again

Norway's biggest and arguably most important company, Statoil, impressed analysts with its second-quarter results on Thursday. The company is clearly benefiting from higher oil...

‘Tour de France’ may extend to Norway

Some powerful forces are reportedly at work to bring some opening stages of the Tour de France to Norway in 2022. Norwegian state-owned oil...

Statoil finds more oil in Norwegian Sea

State oil company Statoil reported Monday that it had struck more oil during exploratory drilling in the Norwegian Sea. The new discovery at the...

Paris pact ‘drowns’ in Norway’s oil

"This is crazy!" exclaimed the leader of Norway's Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) environmental organization on Wednesday, after the Norwegian government forged ahead...

Norway defends its oil with creativity

NEWS ANALYSIS: Some people may be surprised to learn that Norway's Arctic is "different" from other Arctic areas, thus making oil drilling and production less risky. Or...
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