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Almost £7 billion in profits ‘obscene’ as bills soar, BP told

The almost £7 billion in profit made by oil giant BP in the second quarter of this year have been described as “obscene”. On Tuesday the company announced underlying replacement cost profits – its preferred measure – jumped to a far ...

02 Aug 2022 at 15:47

Investment plea after gas supplies from Norway outstrip those from the North Sea

The UK used more gas from Norway than it did from the North Sea in 2021, after gas production within the UK fell “significantly” last year. Ross Dornan of industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said this marked the first time ...

14 Jun 2022 at 17:23

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against raiding ‘honey pot’ with oil and gas windfall tax

Jacob Rees-Mogg argued it is wrong to raid the “honey pot of business” to fund measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis by imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas giants. The Brexit opportunities minister argued that the ...

20 May 2022 at 14:28

Rees-Mogg: New oil and gas licensing will boost UK economy and energy security

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost both the UK’s economy and energy security, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted. The UK Government minister spoke out as the North Sea ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:39

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will be “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will begin the 33rd round of ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:25

New chief executive set to take helm at Offshore Energies UK

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has appointed its new chief executive. David Whitehouse, who will take on the role from January, is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience. He is known for his ...

14 Dec 2022 at 18:04

Oil and gas producers warn windfall tax would do long-term harm to industry

Rishi Sunak has been warned that a windfall tax on energy firms would see higher prices and do long-term damage to the oil and gas industry. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), which represents the offshore oil ...

25 May 2022 at 23:00

Scotland

North Sea oil and gas to ‘effectively end’ in next 20 years – minister

North Sea oil and gas production will “effectively end” in the next 20 years, a minister has said as he opened a consultation on whether there should be a presumption against new drilling. Michael ...

10 Jan 2023 at 18:01

Scotland

Chancellor highlights energy security in meeting with oil and gas leaders

Jeremy Hunt has stressed the importance of energy security as he met with oil and gas company leaders in Edinburgh. The Chancellor was in the Scottish capital as he unveiled a series of reforms ...

09 Dec 2022 at 17:52

Russian ‘spy’ ship gathered intelligence around Scots wind farms – report

A Russian “spy” ship stopped at sites around wind farms in the North Sea – including off the Scottish coast – in order to gather intelligence, an investigation by European broadcasters claims. ...

19 Apr 2023 at 20:44

Do not let windfall tax run beyond 2025, energy chiefs tell PM candidates

An oil and gas body has urged the candidates in the running to become prime minister to scrap the windfall tax on profits as soon as possible. In open letters to both candidates, Offshore ...

12 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Industry body says offshore fields can support 40% of UK’s gas consumption

The UK’s offshore fields can support around 40% of the country’s gas consumption and two-thirds of its oil consumption over the next two years, the industry body has said. Offshore ...

28 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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