Norway Embraces Chinese Cash in Race for Arctic Oil Riches
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Norway, western Europe’s largest crude oil producer, says it welcomes China as a partner in efforts to develop Arctic energy resources.
The Nordic country is doing business with China’s Cnooc Ltd. as it tries to find oil off Iceland’s shores. The Chinese company is also looking into exploring Norway’s eastern Barents Sea, an area where licenses will be awarded in 2016.