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 ShanksThe 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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