11.   A senior bunker oil trader for the Norwegian state oil company Statoil has been arrested on charges of embezzlement, the company said Tuesday,

12.   A strike among Norwegian oil workers was set to take full effect Sunday but its impact will not be as serious as expected.

13.   Another three activists were arrested Saturday aboard The Deepsea Bergen, a rig working for the Norwegian state oil company Statoil.

14.   Arnstad, the Norwegian oil minister, said Naimi had not asked Norway for further cuts in production.

15.   NRK radio said union members working for British Petroleum and the Norwegian state oil company Statoil AS were also considering a returning to work.

16.   Norwegian oil companies are cutting back production and shutting down fields to meet government production restraints imposed to improve oil prices.

17.   Norwegian oil giant Statoil said Thursday that its chairman Ole Lund will step down next year.

18.   Norwegian oil giant Statoil said Thursday that its chairman, Ole Lund, will step down next year.

19.   Norwegian oil production was slightly down in June compared to May, according to figures issued by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Thursday.

20.   The board met last week to discuss its views on the future structure of the Norwegian oil industry.