High North, Low Tension
KIRKENES: U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry B. White says there is no competition for resources or a race for the Arctic. “We all have a common interest in preserving the Arctic area even as we pursue sustainable development.”
Shipping to double on Northern Sea Route
KIRKENES. More than 1,5 million tons of goods will be shipped along the Northern Sea Route in 2012, regional authorities in Murmansk say.
El-consumptions peaks in cold Russia
Severe cold made Russian consumption of electricity reach a historical maximum last week.
Norway, Russia plan path towards Arctic energy exploration
Norway announces an initiative to invest about 6 million NOK in a Norwegian-Russian project that will assess the technology needed to develop the untapped oil fields in the Arctic region, particularly in the Barents Sea.
A great year for Gazprom
The Russian giant increases production, boosts reserves and exports and gets its best financial results ever.
Testing out LNG on Northern Sea Route
In the very near future we will conduct test sailing with LNG on the Northern Sea Route, Gazprom says.
Statoil courts Rosneft
OSLO: The Norwegian oil major is eager to join the development of huge offshore fields in Russia´s Arctic. But first it wants tax breaks from Moscow.
