Norwegian energy major Equinor ASA (<a href="https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:EQNR" target="_blank">NYSE:EQNR</a>) has acquired a 9.8% stake in Danish clean energy group Ørsted A/S (<a href="https://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier/microsite?Instrument=CSE122544&name=%C3%98rsted&ISIN=DK0060094928" target="_blank">CPH:ORSTED</a>) in a "counter-cyclical investment," bolstering its position in the renewable energy sector.