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Ministers deny decision has been taken over North Sea gas field project amid spiralling prices

The government insisted no decision has been taken on the project, despite oil prices having soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production

Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UK

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘urgently’ needs more domestic oil and gas from North Sea, trade body says

A report by Offshore Energies UK warned maintaining domestic supply is essential for energy security and affordability.

Evening Standard

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UK warned it must ‘urgently’ drill in North Sea to boost oil and gas supplies

A new report from OEUK urges the British Government to safeguard the nation's energy supply amid global instability

The Independent UK

Political leaders must unite to protect Scottish energy sector, says trade body

The OEUK has urged political parties to take an ‘all-energy’ approach to renewables and fossil fuels.

Evening Standard

Chancellor says she does not believe 1,000 jobs being axed a month in North Sea

The figure came from analysis from an offshore expert at Robert Gordon University.

Evening Standard

Thousands of offshore workers could lose jobs if they fail to lose weight

Offshore Energies UK will from November 2026 require offshore staff to weigh a maximum of 124kg.

Evening Standard

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Oil and gas windfall tax must be replaced, say offshore and renewables groups

Offshore Energies UK and Scottish Renewables have written a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

The Independent UK

Trade association warns of offshore energy industry ‘deterioration’

Offshore Energies UK has released an open letter calling on the UK Government to implement a permanent tax regime from 2026.

Evening Standard

UK could face importing 70% of oil and gas needs by 2030, new report warns

Trade body Offshore Energies UK published its economic report for 2025.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch pledges to make oil and gas ‘cornerstone’ of UK economy

The Conservative leader will attack the UK Government for treating the North Sea industry as a ‘relic of the past’.

Evening Standard

Cut to energy bills for businesses is ‘short-term fix’, industry boss claims

David Whitehouse of Offshore Energies UK claimed the move from the UK Government would offer ‘respite’ for some firms but was a ‘short-term fix’.

Evening Standard

UK oil and gas industry welcomes talk of ceasefire in Middle East

The chief executive of Offshore Energies UK said there has already been a drop in oil prices.

Evening Standard

Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

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The Independent UK

North Sea could produce half of all UK oil and gas in run up to 2050 – report

Industry body Offshore Energies UK made the claim in a new report.

Evening Standard

Pilot scheme to help oil and gas workers transition to renewables launches

The Energy Skills Passport is backed by £3.7 million in funding from the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Pilot scheme launched to help oil and gas workers find renewables jobs

OIL and gas workers looking to transition into careers in the renewables industry will be given greater support under a new pilot scheme backed by…

The Guardian - UK

Oil pollution in UK waters far worse than reported, says conservation group

‘Opaque’ recording system means recorded volume of everyday oil pollution over the past decade should be increased by 43%, according to Oceana report

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Scottish Greens accuse oil and gas sector of 'spin' after emissions claims

THE UK’s oil and gas industry has made “significant progress” towards its emissions reduction targets, according to a new report ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour minister 'blanked' calls to drop out of fossil fuel conference

SCOTTISH Labour minister Michael Shanks has been accused of blanking climate campaigners who pleaded with him to pull out of an oil and gas…

The Guardian - UK

MPs and activists challenge claim North Sea oil and gas supports 200,000 jobs

Government has repeatedly used figure to justify more fossil fuel developments despite climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licences

The move to grant 17 companies the right to drill for fossil fuels is ‘a pipe dream’ that will do little for energy security, say environmentalists

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf meets senior oil and gas figures ahead of just transition plan launch

Scotland’s First Minister has met senior figures in the oil and gas sector ahead of his Government publishing its energy and just transition…

The Independent UK

Announcement of 27 new oil and gas licences is ‘wrong move’ – Yousaf

The chief executive of Offshore Energies UK had described the allocation of the new licences as ‘a great boost for UK energy security’.

The Independent UK

Award of 27 oil and gas licences ‘boost for UK energy security’

An offshore energy trade body welcomed the move but Greenpeace condemned ‘backward-facing policies’.

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