Norway plans to offer record number of Arctic oil, gas exploration blocks
"To facilitate new discoveries up north is important for Europe, the country and the region."
January 25, 2023
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OSLO — Norway on Tuesday said it plans to offer energy firms a record number of oil and gas exploration blocks in the Arctic as it seeks to prolong its hydrocarbon production, while green campaigners criticized the risk to the environment.
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