PM’s pledge for ‘vital’ industry
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to deliver a "good" tax regime for the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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Osborne in row with oil and gas bosses over ‘apocalyptic’ claims
CHANCELLOR George Osborne walked into a fresh row with oil and gas bosses yesterday, claiming they had made "apocalyptic" predictions about the North Sea's future after his £10billion tax raid.
Bosses have strong exploration track record
THE sale of EnCore Oil would not be the first taste of North Sea success for the firm's founding directors.
Tax grab casts doubt on Shell’s North Sea field plan
THE UK Government's £10billion tax raid on North Sea operators has cast doubt on the future of another significant discovery.
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Shell forecasts extra £366m tax hit
Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday that Chancellor George Osborne's £10billion raid on North Sea operators would add £366million to its tax bill by the end of next year.
Chancellor in denial as oil firm axes £100m project
A second offshore development was pulled yesterday - as Chancellor George Osborne insisted his £10billion tax raid on the North Sea would not hurt investment.
Aberdeen oil firm upbeat despite £26m pre-tax loss
Faroe Petroleum, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it was confident about the year ahead despite reporting pre-tax losses of £26million in 2010.