The fund returned -14.1 percent, or -1,637 billion kroner, in a year of rising interest rates, high inflation and war in Europe. However, the market value of the fund increased by 90 million kroner in 2022.

The Worldwide Rig Count for February was 1,921, up 23 from the 1,899 counted in January 2023,and up 252, from the 1,669 counted in February 2022.

The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,899, up 65 from the 1,834 counted in December 2022,and up 267, from the 1,632 counted in January 2022.

The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 percent.

In 2022, the Government Pension Fund Global returned -14.1 percent, equivalent to -1,637 billion kroner.

"National consultations have clearly shown that the Hungarians do not want sanctions, because they will not help Ukraine, they will not bring Russia to its knees and will only cause terrible damage to Europe and Hungary," Orban stressed. He believes the results of the national consultations will be a significant help in his discussions with the leadership of the EU and other countries.

The Worldwide Rig Count for December was 1,834, down 56 from the 1,890 counted in November 2022,and up 271, from the 1,563 counted in December 2021.

The Worldwide Rig Count for November was 1,890, down 3 from the 1,893 counted in October 2022,and up 346 from the 1,544 counted in November 2021.

The Worldwide Rig Count for October was 1,893, up 40 from the 1,853 counted in September 2022,and up 389 from the 1,504 counted in October 2021.

"The operation of TurkStream is now fully secured in the long term following the Dutch decision," foreign minister Peter Szijjarto was quoted as saying by Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs.