It's a good thing it's in Norway, because Norway has already proven themselves capable of competently managing valuable natural resources, avoiding the resource curse. In most other countries, particularly developing or underdeveloped countries, such a windfall would probably cause long-term damage to their economy and political stability / freedom.

The biggest curse is to be resource-rich and to also be an underdeveloped country within reach of some imperial power who wants to extract those resources. As a country in Europe on the periphery of America’s backyard, that seems like less of a concern for them.

It also favors all kinds of mob-like structures…

It's a democracy and has a strong rule of law.

At least the whole population will be seeing the benefit, not just the corrupt few.

Those two points are true for most western countries today and yet only a corrupt few reap the benefits.

I think you're overestimating the strength of the rule of law in those western countries.

Lol look up Dutch gas fields.

> At least the whole population will be seeing the benefit, not just the corrupt few.

Indeed. Had this happened in a country more vulnerable to regime change their government may have been couped already.

It’s a monarchy as well.