Norway spending 'beyond oil means'

The Norwegian government has been criticised by the country’s industry body for boosting the level of oil and gas income to be used in its state Budget amid falling revenue due to low oil prices, while failing to provide a fiscal stimulus for the beleaguered sector.

Blasting Budget: Norog director general Karl Eirik Schjott Pedersen
Blasting Budget: Norog director general Karl Eirik Schjott Pedersen
Published 6 October 2016, 08:41Updated 25 October 2016, 14:59
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