Higher oil prices not a game changer for Norway

We expect that higher oil prices will result in the Norges Bank raising interest rates twice this year and that the krone will outperform its Nordic peers. However, if we are proved correct in our view that the price of oil will fall between now and end-2019, economic growth is still set to slow sharply next year.

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