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GERS figures show Scottish Government revenue growing faster than spending

SCOTTISH Government revenue is growing faster than spending, new official figures show despite declining income from North Sea oil and gas.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves rejects Donald Trump’s call to halt ‘unsightly windmills’ in North Sea

Chancellor backs renewable energy plans and dismisses calls to ‘incentivise the drillers’

The Independent UK

PM urged to review oil policy after Trump labels North Sea ‘a treasure chest’

Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie has called for a meeting in London to review policies affecting the oil and gas industry.

Evening Standard

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Donald Trump's 'North Sea oil is UK treasure chest' claim rubbished

DONALD Trump’s claim that North Sea oil is a “treasure chest for the UK” has been dismissed as “pure fantasy”.

The National (Scotland)

Trump hits out at Starmer over taxes and says North Sea oil is ‘treasure chest’ for UK

US president heaped praise on the Labour prime minister during their meeting and even gave him the green light to recognise Palestine, although he did advise cutting taxes and immigration to beat Nigel Farage at the next election

The Independent UK

Mountains of fire: what hillwalking with my father taught me about the origins of oil exploration

“Far over the misty mountains cold,” Dad read. Every evening before my light was turned out, he read me a story about a hobbit who left his comfortable burrow to journey to the Lonely Mountain. Searching for gold at the mountain’s roots, talking to eagles, scaring wolves off by starting…

The Conversation

Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off

Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve

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Keir Starmer accepts invitation to visit Donald Trump in Scotland

US president is set to officially open a new golf course at his resort on the North Sea coast at Menie

The Guardian - UK

Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geology

Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

LiveScience

North Sea oil firms warned of fines over delays to well decommissioning

NORTH Sea oil and gas operators have been warned they could face fines for continued delays in decommissioning wells.

The National (Scotland)

Russian submarine shadowed by Royal Navy as it travelled through UK waters

The submarine surfaced as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel.

Evening Standard

Natural phenomenon turns '100 miles of water' off Scottish coast jade green

AROUND 100 miles of water in the North Sea off the coast of Shetland has transformed into a jade colour, pictures from space have shown ...

The National (Scotland)

New environmental guidance published for halted North Sea oil and gas projects

Emissions created when fossil fuels are burned will now be taken into account in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling.

Evening Standard

UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released

Michael Shanks says guidance brings ‘clarity’ to approval process as analysis finds UK will be almost fully dependent on foreign gas by 2050 even if sites get green light

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Oil and gas firm fined £300k after 'terrifying incident' on North Sea rig

An oil and gas operator has been fined £300,000 following a “terrifying incident” on a North Sea rig that saw three workers lowered into a…

The Independent UK

Dutch beach beasts find a final resting place in a new exhibition

Theo Jansen’s wind-powered beach beasts have scuttled along the Dutch North Sea coast into a swanky Miami art show and even onto “The Simpsons.”

The Guardian - UK

Will the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn?

With Nigel Farage targeting net zero, could government policy change to protect jobs, revenue and votes?

Evening Standard

Oil industry could see job cuts like Grangemouth every fortnight, report warns

Striking The Balance by Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen looked at the prospects for the North Sea sector in different scenarios.

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland's oil profits must not be used to exploit Gaza citizens, says Humza Yousaf

SCOTLAND must stop North Sea oil from being used to exploit citizens in Gaza, former first minister Humza Yousaf has said.

The Independent UK

North Sea ship crash captain denies manslaughter of crew member

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Evening Standard

Russian captain denies manslaughter after North Sea crash

Captain of Solong container ship, Vladimir Motin, accused of manslaughter over the death of Mark Angelo Pernia in crash in March this year

Evening Standard

Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after the US President claimed incentivising drilling rather than ‘unsightly windmills’ would reduce energy costs.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’

The Independent UK

Trump tells Starmer to stop building ‘unsightly windmills’ and drill for more oil in North Sea

US president, who once bizarrely claimed wind turbines cause electricity to go out leaving ‘wives and husbands’ unable ‘to watch Donald Trump on television’, hits out at Labour prime minister’s net zero strategy on climate change

The Independent UK

Dutch safety board calls for urgent improvements after deadly North Sea cargo ship blaze

A Dutch safety watchdog says that protocols for responding to emergencies on busy North Sea shipping routes off the Dutch coast must be urgently improved

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