Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Find out what’s going on in Norway on Wednesday with The Local’s short roundup of important news.
Norway take gold in men’s freestyle Big Air to top medal table
On Wednesday morning, Norway topped the Winter Olympics medal table, replacing neighbours Sweden at the summit after Birk Ruud took gold in the freestyle Big Air event.
Ruud dominated the men’s field from the opening round, earning a near-perfect score with his first jump. By his third jump, he had built up such a commanding lead that he chose to hold the Norwegian flag throughout this round.
The win will have come as little shock as Burk topped qualifying.
Record results for Equinor
For the second quarter in a row, oil giant Equinor posted record high pre-tax profits. The company had an operating profit before tax of 132 billion kroner.
The company have benefitted from rising oil and gas prices, with oil prices at their highest since 2014.
“This is a very strong result, and it is due to the good, solid operation we have had. We have had safe and efficient operations throughout the quarter. Here, all the platforms have produced with very high production efficiency,” Equinor CEO Anders Opedal told public broadcaster NRK.
Parts of the Bergen line closed
Heavy snowfall and poor weather have meant that the Bergen railway line is closed between Geilo and Hallingskied.
Vy has said that delays and cancellations are to be expected due to the difficult weather conditions. Bane Nor, the state-owned company responsible for operating the country’s rail network, has said it would provide an update at 10am.
Report identifies ten industries that could flourish when oil industry begins to decline
The Norway Tomorrow report from management and consultant firm McKinsey has identified ten industries that could provide up to 200,000 jobs in total once the country’s oil industry begins to decline.
The industries highlighted by the report are hydrogen, offshore wind, electric batteries, carbon capture storage, green maritime, industrial software, consumer platforms, aquaculture, tourism and recycling.
However, the report said that these industries can only flourish if the country makes rapid investments in them now.
“But it can only happen if Norway presses on the gas now. These are ten industries that we see that other countries are investing heavily in,” Frithjof Norman Lund from McKinsey told public broadcaster NRK.
Record number of Covid-19 cases recorded
On Tuesday, 26,109 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Norway. This is a new daily infection record and comes despite a change to how infections are recorded, which results in fewer cases being reported.
As of Tuesday, there were 317 patients in hospital with Covid-19. This is an increase of three patients compared to the day before. 45 of those patients were in intensive care.
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Norway take gold in men’s freestyle Big Air to top medal table
On Wednesday morning, Norway topped the Winter Olympics medal table, replacing neighbours Sweden at the summit after Birk Ruud took gold in the freestyle Big Air event.
Ruud dominated the men’s field from the opening round, earning a near-perfect score with his first jump. By his third jump, he had built up such a commanding lead that he chose to hold the Norwegian flag throughout this round.
The win will have come as little shock as Burk topped qualifying.
Record results for Equinor
For the second quarter in a row, oil giant Equinor posted record high pre-tax profits. The company had an operating profit before tax of 132 billion kroner.
The company have benefitted from rising oil and gas prices, with oil prices at their highest since 2014.
“This is a very strong result, and it is due to the good, solid operation we have had. We have had safe and efficient operations throughout the quarter. Here, all the platforms have produced with very high production efficiency,” Equinor CEO Anders Opedal told public broadcaster NRK.
Parts of the Bergen line closed
Heavy snowfall and poor weather have meant that the Bergen railway line is closed between Geilo and Hallingskied.
Vy has said that delays and cancellations are to be expected due to the difficult weather conditions. Bane Nor, the state-owned company responsible for operating the country’s rail network, has said it would provide an update at 10am.
Report identifies ten industries that could flourish when oil industry begins to decline
The Norway Tomorrow report from management and consultant firm McKinsey has identified ten industries that could provide up to 200,000 jobs in total once the country’s oil industry begins to decline.
The industries highlighted by the report are hydrogen, offshore wind, electric batteries, carbon capture storage, green maritime, industrial software, consumer platforms, aquaculture, tourism and recycling.
However, the report said that these industries can only flourish if the country makes rapid investments in them now.
“But it can only happen if Norway presses on the gas now. These are ten industries that we see that other countries are investing heavily in,” Frithjof Norman Lund from McKinsey told public broadcaster NRK.
Record number of Covid-19 cases recorded
On Tuesday, 26,109 new Covid-19 cases were registered in Norway. This is a new daily infection record and comes despite a change to how infections are recorded, which results in fewer cases being reported.
As of Tuesday, there were 317 patients in hospital with Covid-19. This is an increase of three patients compared to the day before. 45 of those patients were in intensive care.
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