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Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges

Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

UK Government action could ‘unlock’ 100-plus oil and gas projects, say bosses

A report from Offshore Energies UK claimed reforms to the tax regime and a ‘pragmatic approach’ to licensing could see 111 projects go ahead.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Trade body Offshore Energies UK is urging the Government to back the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas projects in the North Sea.

The Independent UK · Jul 24

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 · Sep 2, 2025

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slams Labour for treating oil and gas sector as a ‘relic of the past’

Badenoch will pledge to make North Sea oil and gas the ‘cornerstone’ of the economy

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

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 · Sep 1, 2025

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 · Jun 24, 2025

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 · Jun 24, 2025

Campaigners pan claim North Sea could produce half of UK oil and gas by 2050

THE oil and gas industry is "peddling a fantasy", campaigners have warned after bosses said the North Sea could produce about half of the…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 25, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025