North Sea

Blair Wrong About Oil and Gas

June 1, 2026 by Barry White

Blair wrong about oil and gas. Former prime minister Tony Blair’s recent essay into Labour’s failings called on the government (amongst other things) to abandon net zero and restrictions on North Sea oil and gas. But can the North Sea really save us? Writing in Byline Times Substack on 29 May, investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed …

Their profit – Our Loss

February 10, 2025 by Barry White

Their profit – our loss is clear as the Norwegian state owner of the Rosebank oilfield off Shetlands has announced that it made £24 billion in global profits last year and plans to cut billions from its spending on green energy. At the end of January a Scottish court ruled that the earlier consent for …