How this year’s budget impacted the North Sea

This year the North Sea oil and gas industry was given a “shot in the arm” in the March budget.

Calls had been made to support the industry amid the continued downturn and low oil prices.

But it was all change for the Autumn Statement when new Chancellor George Hammond said the government would simply reinforce its commitments made in the earlier budget.

Take a look at what happened and how the industry reacted.