Comments on: Black Gold: Norway’s Oil Story

By: Redhead

Redhead — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:27:33 +0000

In reply to Leif Lemke. One important difference between Norway and the US is the fact we have 50 states all governed by their own state constitutions with the federal government in Washington, DC overseeing certain inalienable rights. Norway is a small country with oil and gas as a big contributing factor to provide pensions for every Norwegian. Norway has a different form of government and a different working culture. The US has over 330 million people, Norway has 5.6 million. The US is being threatened by the oligarchs of the one world power of government not greedy oligarchs within the US. Term limits for US Congress would go a long way in ending the corruption that abounds in US politics.

By: Dave G

Dave G — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:59:33 +0000

It’s annoying to have Europeans mock US business and government yet
beg for our military protection because they don’t want to have to spend their money on defense. I would be OK with disbanding NATO and leave Europe facing Putin on their own. He seems to have an eye on Finland. How long would it take for him to recognize the Norwegian potential? Oil companies in the US have managed to keep gas prices at a point that the US has continually prospered. If we had state owned oil like Norway we’d be paying 8.00 a gallon instead of two to three.

By: Leif Lemke

Leif Lemke — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:34:16 +0000

The Norwegian way of sharing the profit over many generations of its citizens could not have happened in USA and UK where greedy oligarchs are in control of the governments.
Norway, along with the other Nordic countries, has Proportional Representation in the parliament. That allows most citizens “a place at the table” where the decisions are made.

By: Svein Hagen

Svein Hagen — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:45:12 +0000

I have read often that Norway was a poor country before oil was discovered. I suppose this fits with the romantic storyline. I grew up in Norway in the fifties and sixties and I didn’t experience the country as being poor. I would say that we were very similar to other Northern European countries.