Norway’s current account surplus rose to a record high in 2000, eclipsing 1916 when Norwegian ship owners cashed in on high freight rates during World War One, Statistics Norway said on Tuesday. The surplus rocketed to NOK 196.0 billion ($21.83 billion) last year from NOK 46.9 billion in 1999, underscoring pressures on the Labour government … Continue reading Oil and gas boost Norway’s surplus