Strong growth in Norwegian oil exports
The start-up of Johan Sverdrup contributed to strong growth in Norwegian crude oil exports at the end of last year. Exports of crude oil rose…
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The Oslo ferries will be electric
From 2021, Ruter’s boat service in Indre Oslofjord will be supplied by the company Boreal Sjø with five newly built electric boats. “The electrification of…
VIPPS warns against scammers
On Vipps’ websites, they now warn against scammers who try to trick customers into entering information by sending out SMSs claiming to be from Vipps….
Jensen warns of Norwegian tax for online giants
Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Frp) says that if an international tax solution for IT giants is not in place during the year, Norway will take…
Norway has spent more than 32 billion on military operations abroad
Since 1990, Norwegian participation in military operations abroad has cost just over NOK 32 billion, or just over NOK 1.6 billion a year. This was…
Gas pipes in the north can be profitable
New analyses from Gassco show that it may be profitable to develop a gas pipeline to the Barents Sea. Oil and Energy Minister Sylvi Listhaug…
Listhaug awards 69 new oil licenses
Oil and Energy Minister Sylvi Listhaug (Frp) offers 28 companies an offer of ownership interests in 69 new exploration licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf….
EU proposals on minimum wages meet internal resistance
The European Commission wants minimum wages as part of a package on social rights. The Nordic member states fear this could undermine the Nordic model….
Greenpeace warns against gas pipelines to the Barents Sea
A gas pipeline to the Barents Sea will be a huge wrongful investment, says Greenpeace Norway. It is an investment of NOK 12.5 billion. But…
New report shows that gas pipeline to the Barents Sea can be profitable
New analyses from Gassco show that it may be profitable to develop a gas pipeline to the Barents Sea. Development will be socio- economically viable…
Weaker krone and higher gold prices make gold jewelry more valuable
On Tuesday, the price for gold reached its highest level in six years, and experts believe the price will remain high. Gold products receive an…
Electric cars can no longer park for free in Oslo
As of the first of March, electric cars must also pay to park in municipal places in Oslo. From the same day, the price of…
Kazakhstan wants Norwegian investment
Kazakhstan is clear that it wants to attract investment from the West. In the capital, a high-tech financial center (Nor-Sultan) has been built that offers…
Rogalanders want an electric car – diesel is the most popular in Telemark
30 per cent of those surveyed in Rogaland want an electric car the next time they buy a car. Only 17 per cent want a…
Decline for shopping malls in the last month of last year
Shopping mall sales dropped 2.5 percent in December compared to December 2018. Black Week in November is blamed for the decline. Sales during Black Week…
Norwegians spent NOK 300 less on typical Christmas gifts
Christmas gifts in 2019, excluding adventures and groceries, cost us an average of NOK 5,810 each, 300 less than the year before, figures from DNB…
6,000 boats and 11,000 fishermen in Norway
At the end of 2019, 5,978 fishing vessels and 11,054 fishermen were registered in Norway. 3 percent of fishermen are women. A total of 9,444…
713 fast chargers were created in 2019
In 2019, 713 fast chargers were created in Norway, according to the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association (Norsk elbilforening), which believes this is still far below…
Elvestuen does not believe we can replace the “super income” from the Norwegian continental shelf
“The public sector will be forced to tighten its belt when oil and gas is phased out,” warns climate and environment minister Ola Elvestuen (V)….
Low risk of fire in electric cars
The Norwegian Electric Car Association believes Gjensidige creates the false impression that electric cars are unsafe fire bombs following the fierce fire in a car…