Norway's government withheld negative oil figures on Barents Sea
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Prior to the majority of Stortinget (Norwegian parliament, -ed.) in 2013 giving its approval for oil exploration in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea, the government had withheld certain calculations, which showed that an oil hunt in the northern-lying ocean could lead to major losses for the country, reports domestic state broadcaster NRK.
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