Independence paper sets out new details of oil and gas fund
Nicola Sturgeon heralded a “milestone” in the debate over Scotland’s future as she unveiled a new economic blueprint for independence.
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Sturgeon to unveil £20bn oil independence investment fund
Nicola Sturgeon will today seek to exploit the economic chaos gripping the UK by insisting Scots would be financially better off with independence.
Booming North Sea oil and gas revenues to make Scotland deficit smaller than UK
North Sea oil and gas revenues will make Scotland’s stubbornly high deficit smaller than that of the UK, an economic thinktank has predicted.
An independent Scotland would continue drilling for oil and gas, says net zero secretary
Scotland’s net zero secretary has said Holyrood would allow North Sea oil and gas exploration, if the country were to break away from the rest of the UK.
Scottish Election: North Sea’s ability to cope with uncertainty could be valuable asset, says industry expert
There could be medium to long term wariness amongst North Sea investors with the possibility of another independence referendum back on the table.
Shetland eyes ‘more of that tax take’ from oil revenues in self-determination bid
The leader of Shetland Islands Council has said the region wants “to retain more of that tax take” from oil and gas revenues in its self-determination bid.
Scotland’s North Sea revenues take a hit as fiscal deficit increases to £15.1bn
Scotland’s share of North Sea oil and gas tax receipts fell by around half in the last year to £724 million, according to new tax and spending figures.
Oil revenues to go in ‘future generations fund’ says Scots independence report
All future North Sea revenues should be set aside in a wealth fund, according to a new report setting out the economic case for Scottish independence.
Mundell to Sturgeon: Take threat of second Scottish Referendum off the table
The Scottish Secretary has said he foresees “no circumstances” for a second Scottish referendum taking place before the 2021 Holyrood elections.
Plenty to fight over in the North Sea in new Scottish independence vote
There is much at stake for North Sea oil and gas in the next Scottish independence referendum, whenever it happens, according to a new report.
Pound falls to eight-week low amid concerns over new Scottish independence vote
The pound tumbled to eight-week lows on Tuesday as investors started to fret over the prospect of a second Scottish referendum and the pending trigger of Article 50.
Another Scottish IndyRef: How would the North Sea be divided?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a second Scottish Independence referendum (Indyref2) was back on the table, after the country learned it would be taken out of the European Union against its majority will. Jamie Stark, oil and gas partner at Burness Paull, breaks down what that would mean for the North Sea legally.
Think tank report warns of ‘Economic Risk’ of Scottish independence
Scottish independence has “some logic” from a democratic standpoint but the economic risks could transform the nation into “Greece without the sun”, according to a right-wing think tank.
Think Tank report warns of ‘economic risk’ of independence
Scottish independence has “some logic” from a democratic standpoint but the economic risks could transform the nation into “Greece without the sun”, according to a right-wing think tank.
Scottish Independence: Sir Ian Wood says inflated oil forecasts are an ‘insult’
North-east oil services tycoon Sir Ian Wood has warned that Scots voters were being misled and influenced by highly inaccurate forecasts, false promises and misleading information about Scotland’s black gold reserves.
Energy minister vows oil and gas ‘not in decline’
Scotland will remain a major oil and gas producing nation for decades to come, Fergus Ewing said yesterday.
Warning given on ‘yes’ vote’s impact on North Sea
The UK's new energy minister has claimed that oil and gas leaders around the world are worried about Scottish independence - and that a "yes" vote would damage North Sea investment.
Oil revenue figures questioned
Alex Salmond has been accused of inflating the value of North Sea oil reserves to boost the case for Scottish independence.
Charles Hendry – energy legend
A lot has changed in the UK's oil and gas industry in the past two years - mostly for the better.
Tory says Navy could move to Scapa Flow
The UK's nuclear submarine fleet and other Royal Navy vessels could be moved to Scapa Flow and used to protect the northern isles' oil and gas interests, a Scottish Conservative peer suggested yesterday.
Analyst to explain concerns on renewables to MSPs
A RESEARCH analyst for one of the world's biggest financial institutions who warned about the dangers of investing in renewable-energy projects in Scotland is expected to explain his concerns to MSPs tomorrow.