It's not like the idea should surprise anyone. It has always been a discussion whether or not to invest in oil. A big part of the idea behind the oil fund is t

It's not like the idea should surprise anyone. It has always been a discussion whether or not to invest in oil. A big part of the idea behind the oil fund is to make sure the county has resources if the income from oil where to decline. Investing in oil when such a high percentage of Norway's income is from oil might be a bad idea. This is nothing more than "it might be a bad idea to put all the eggs in the same basket".