Oil wealth is raised as a possible explanation for Norway's high prices. A competing suggestion points to the cost of moving supplies around the country, including journeys that depend on sea transport over relatively short distances. Each additional stage adds expense to the trip and therefore to the goods carried. Road construction can change those routes, but transport complexity is offered here as a possible contributor to prices rather than a measured explanation of the whole difference.
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How Norway's transport geography can add to goods prices
Norway's reliance on several transport stages, including short sea journeys, offers one possible explanation for expensive goods.