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Strikes by North Sea oil workers could 'severely disrupt' UK fuel supplies
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm ApacheA looming strike by oil workers in the North…
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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue. British people understand the…
Energy
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 North Sea oil and gas industry h…
Energy
People 'incensed' about North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer's former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstepUK politics live - latest updates. Zac…
Energy
EnQuest is interested in buying BP's North Sea assets, CEO tells CNBC
EnQuest CEO Amjad Bseisu told CNBC the company is interested in BP's U.K. North Sea assets as the oil major explores a sale of the business.
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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea drilling approach as wildfires heighten climate fears
Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heating. Andy Burnham has been criticised for movin…
Energy
BP to sell North Sea business; AI companies lead record surge on Korea's stock market - business live
Live, rolling coverage as British oil company looks for buyer amid political dispute over future drilling licences. Petrol prices in the UK are expected to ris…
Energy
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
Energy
Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil
Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.
Energy
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK's biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence. Production at Britain's biggest undeveloped…
Energy
Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?
The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.
Energy
North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters
Lobby appeals to prospective PM's reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval. The UK's North Sea oil industry has made a last-di…
Energy
North Sea oil and renewables: The UK's next PM faces a defining energy policy decision
Andy Burnham could face an early test over North Sea oil drilling as energy shocks revive the UK energy security debate.
Energy
Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged
British Chamber of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland says transition to clean energy could be handled better. Andy Burnham should be ready to exploit the UK's rem…
Energy
Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should 'drill, baby, drill' for North Sea oil
Trump's comments come at a time when the U.K. government has said the Iran war energy shock shows the need "to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster."
Energy
Badenoch criticised for 'peddling dangerous fantasy' about North Sea oil drilling
Conservative leader expected to call for government to lift suspension on licences in drive to reduce energy prices. Kemi Badenoch is "peddling a dangerous fan…
Energy
Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production
GB Energy's Jürgen Maier says boost could bring economic benefits and give supply chains 'time to transition' to renewables. The head of the UK's national gree…
Energy
UK must back North Sea oil and gas drilling, says trade body
The group says the country "urgently" needs to produce its own oil and gas to secure supplies.
Transport
The 'striking silence' that convinced police a captain was at fault for the North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
Transport
Captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash death
Vladimir Motin is convicted of gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the crash.
Energy
Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
Energy
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
Energy
North Sea oil and gas firm Petrofac files for administration
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland.
Energy
North Sea operators 'running out of time' to plug old oil wells
Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.
Transport
Russian captain denies manslaughter in North Sea collision, faces UK trial in January
The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter
Transport
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
A cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen
Transport
Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court
The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court where he was remanded in custody over the death…
Transport
How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment?
An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."
Transport
Oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea
Britain's coast guard says an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway.
Transport
Rescue operation launched after oil tanker, cargo ship collide in the North Sea
Britain's coast guard says an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway