Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 41120

Offshore Industry: North Sea

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

James Naish

Labour — Rushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered limiting the sale of oil and gas from the North Sea to domestic markets.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The UK government does not own the oil and gas infrastructure in the North Sea and does not dictate where the commodities are sold or the price. Oil and gas are traded on international markets, therefore domestically produced oil and gas does not mean che...
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