Opinion

Confidence and conflict: North Sea oil and gas sector has a fresh swagger - can it survive the next election?

New initiatives breathing confidence into previously demoralised sector

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session. The UK government said on 31 July that it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session. The UK government said on 31 July that it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
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Published 29 August 2023, 11:41Updated 30 August 2023, 14:22
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