London, Nov 26, 2025 (AFP) - UK allows new oil, gas drilling in existing North Sea fields

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2025-11-26

Britain's government signalled Wednesday it could issue permits for oil and gas extraction around existing North Sea fields, despite a promise to halt licences for new production in the area. Under its energy transition plans, "the government will introduce new Transitional Energy Certificates which will enable limited oil and gas production on or near to existing fields," the government said in a statement. However, the existing "ban on new lice......

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