Oil & Gas

Licences are being made available for sectors of the North Sea

New licensing round for North Sea oil exploration will boost economy, Energy Secretary says
A NEW licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost both the UK’s economy and energy security, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted.

Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has lifted the English fracking ban and will allow new North Sea drilling licences to be issued

Greenpeace considering legal challenge over Tory plans for oil and gas licences

Liz Truss is reportedly be planning to issue 130 new oil and gas licenses

We can't stop Truss's oil and gas bonanza plans without independence, minister says

An employee of Uniper Energy Storage walks through the natural gas storage facility in Bierwang, southern Germany

Germany working on nationalisation of three major gas companies in historic bid

A worker at the Cuadrilla fracking site in Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, Lancashire, and Prime Minister Liz Truss

Experts spell out why Tories' 'desperate' fracking plans won't help energy crisis

A redundant oil platform moored in the Firth of Forth near Kirkcaldy, Fife

Soaring North Sea oil prices to 'boost' independence cause, economists say

The analysis also warned that slow and potentially negative growth is ahead

Scotland ranks high amongst UK nations and regions for productivity

Rees-Mogg is tipped to be the next Business Secretary if Liz Truss wins the Tory leadership election

UPDATED Jacob Rees-Mogg tipped to be next business secretary if Liz Truss wins Tory leadership

People in Shetland face having to pay much higher energy bills than those in the rest of Scotland

Exclusive 'People are really worried and scared': Shetland reacts to £10k energy bill warning

A redundant oil platform moored in the Firth of Forth near Kirkcaldy, Fife. Picture: PA

Tories warned against ‘North Sea drilling frenzy’ to solve energy crisis

A new survey has found energy prices in Shetland could be more than double the rest of the UK

Shetland residents warned they'll need to earn over £100k to avoid fuel poverty

We are feeling the consequences of political decisions to sell off all our oil and gas resources

Letters We need to take back control of Scotland’s energy resources

Over the next 25 years, Scotland could produce five times our own electricity requirements from offshore wind alone

comment Scotland's green energy sector must not repeat the mistakes of North Sea oil

Oil and gas producers were making profits and meeting their costs and planning investments when the unit price of gas was around the 100p mark

Letters Why can’t we ‘take back control’ of our oil and gas prices?

Workers have walked out in a dispute over pay as the cost of living crisis worsens

UPDATED Workers at Grangemouth oil refinery block access road in dispute over pay

Shell reported record profits in both the first and second quarters of 2022

Energy giant's offshore medics to be balloted on industrial action

Bank of England director Andrew Bailey warned those in the UK are particularly vulnerable to energy price shocks

Letters Before we know it we’ll be a depleted county of greater England

Greenpeace activists have previously targeted BP activity in the North Sea

Activists vow to fight bid for huge new oil field in waters west of Shetland

BP chief executive Bernard Looney has welcomed his firm's eye-watering profits as ordinary families fear they will not be able to cut back any further

BP posts eye-watering profits as families fear they have 'nothing left' to cut back on

Calls for North Sea windfall to deliver ‘reindustrialisation of Scotland’

Calls for North Sea windfall to deliver ‘reindustrialisation of Scotland’

This month’s heatwave was made 10 times more likely by climate breakdown

Scotland needs ‘renewables revolution’ after climate change-fuelled heatwave

The UK Government has been accused of leaving the carbon capture industry 'in the lurch'

UK blasted over 'incomprehensible' lack of clarity on major carbon capture funding

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are being called on to invest in the city of Aberdeen

Tory leadership hopefuls told to put 'substantial investment' in Aberdeen if PM

Climate activists are set to protest in Aberdeen for five days

Pictures show five-day climate camp setting up in Aberdeen

Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the news

EU governments agree to ration natural gas over winter amid Russian cut-off fears

Activists have targetted the UK Government's hub in Edinburgh over the Jackdaw field

UK Government faces fresh legal challenge over Jackdaw gas field

The Piper Alpha tragedy saw 167 offshore oil workers lose their lives

COMMENT Inaction from anyone in power shows why annoying climate protests are needed

Activists want the UK Government to cancel plans for new oil fields

Hundreds of eco protesters to descend on Aberdeen for ‘rally and mass action’

Energy secretary flown around Saudi Arabia by oil firm 'shows UK's hypocrisy'

Energy secretary flown around Saudi Arabia by oil firm 'shows UK's hypocrisy'

The wreckage of the Piper Alpha oil production platform that exploded killing dozens of workers on board

LETTERS Remember, energy costs go way beyond the bills we pay

Environmental campaigners have urged ministers to reject a 'greenwash hogwash' planning application from energy and oil companies

THE FERRET Scottish ministers urged to reject new gas plant amid climate fears

An offshore rig in the North Sea

UPDATED Oil and gas contributes £16bn to Scottish economy, new study finds

BP paid a total of $127.3 million to the UK HM Revenue and Customs, Crown Estate and Oil and Gas Authority

BP pays UK oil tax for first time in six years, company report says

Rishi Sunak faces hostile reception at oil and gas summit in Aberdeen

Rishi Sunak faces hostile reception at oil and gas summit in Aberdeen

ExxonMobil is backing the event

EXCLUSIVE Oil giant's sponsorship of Edinburgh Pride event sparks furious backlash

SNP's Fergus Ewing joins ex-Tory ministers in call for oil and gas support

SNP's Fergus Ewing joins ex-Tory ministers in call for oil and gas support

Critics say Shell could cut it's windfall tax bill by £200m

Shell could save £200m from windfall tax through Jackdaw, say activists

The UK Government is going ahead with its plan for a new gas field to the east of Aberdeen

Campaigners threaten legal battle after new gas field wins final approval

The Jackdaw gas field will be developed after the Tories caved to pressure from Shell

Tory U-turn gives permission for new gas field in ‘British’ waters

Rishi Sunak's policy has been heavily criticised

Chancellor's oil firm tax break could have insulated 2 million homes, think tank says

Scottish Labour chief Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar branded 'austerity apologist' after defending Tory public service funding

North Sea oil revenues could be flowing into the Treasury of an independent Scotland

COMMENT George Kerevan: Should indy Scotland exploit North Sea to the max in short-term?

Rishi Sunak and Kirsty Blackman during the exchange

Labour attack SNP as Rishi Sunak unveils partygate cover-up measures

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have U-turned on a windfall tax for energy giants

Tories cave in to windfall tax demand as PM tries to shift focus from partygate

SSE saw a boost from their gas power plants

SSE profits soar as UK Government considers windfall tax

Shell is accused of expanding fossil fuel extraction despite knowing the harms

Shell consultant quits over oil and gas giant's 'extreme harm' to planet

The 'Brandalism' project has seen the posters appear across the city

Unauthorised billboards slamming oil firms appear across Aberdeen

Oil and gas firms have profited from the energy crisis

North Sea operators 'really worried' about windfall tax, says energy executive

Why does the increase in oil revenues not balance out the cost of living for us every day Scots?

Letters UK's sums don’t add up because our oil revenue has all been squandered

Boris Johnson is under pressure to step up support for struggling families

Boris Johnson wavering on opposition to windfall tax amid backlash

Energy Minister Greg Hands opposes a windfall tax on oil and gas giants

Windfall tax may 'kill investment but crisis is killing people', top Tory told

A demonstration was held in Glasgow city centre by the Just Stop Oil campaign group

Campaign group Just Stop Oil stage protest in Glasgow city centre

More than 30 arrested after activists blockade Scots oil terminal

More than 30 arrested after activists blockade Scots oil terminal

Chief Superintendent Lynn Ratcliff said on Tuesday evening a ‘number of people who decided not to cooperate have subsequently been arrested’

Protesters arrested at Scottish oil terminal climate protest, Police Scotland say