GENERAL

Norway Publishes Norm Prices for First Quarter 

The Norwegian Oil Ministry has published its norm prices for North Sea crudes for the first three months of 1985. The prices, which are calculated from actual market trans- actions and used as a basis for taxation, indicate that between January and March open-market North Sea prices, while still well below the official prices set by the now defunct British National Oil Corporation, increased by some $1.25/B. The following table...