Norway to accelerate oil drillings in the Barents Sea
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The Norwegian government wants political clarification as soon as possible about whether or not to facilitate oil drillings further North. Unlike Norway, Russia has already allowed exploration drillings in the Northern part of the Barents Sea, which puts Norway at risk of being left behind should Russia make a discovery.
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