North Sea must ‘look beyond’ windfall tax to be ‘open for business’
UK energy minister Michael Shanks has urged North Sea investors to "look beyond" the government's proposed windfall tax, despite warnings the oil and gas sector is "under threat".
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UK Energy Minister: £40m to extend Grangemouth licence not good use of public money
Energy Minister Graham Stuart also denied UK government approach would differ if the refinery was located in England
Interview: UK energy minister reaffirms oil and gas support ahead of COP26
The new UK energy minister has reaffirmed his support for the oil and gas industry as the COP26 climate summit beckons.
UK energy minister to take ‘leave of absence’
UK energy minister Claire Perry is taking a leave of absence to look after an ill relative, Downing Street said.
Former UK energy minister intervenes on BiFab north-east contracts
A former UK energy minister living on the Isle of Lewis has intervened in a bid to halt any potential BiFab deal for the Moray East windfarm going to foreign firms.
Time for a little grovelling from the UK Government
Oh no, not another UK energy minister shoved out through the revolving door and another sucked in.
North Sea reserves still a prize asset
The UK could gain an extra £787billion if we maximise production of our oil and gas reserves, an Aberdeen-based industry leader said yesterday.
Beware of Beijing – you can’t say you haven’t been warned
The global economic crisis has developed with such rapidity and intensity that some of its likely consequences have virtually escaped comment.
Scots winning through in Venezuela
Just over a year ago, Venezuela's then minister for Europe, Rodrigo Chaves, visited Scotland and suggested to me that it would be appropriate to have a stronger direct link between our two nations.