Scotland still has a lot of oil and gas.
‘In 2014 it was reported that 42 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) had been taken from the North Sea since production began in the sixties.
‘And a potential 24 billion barrels could remain – equivalent to 35 years’ worth of production.’
The Scottish National Party, under Nicola Sturgeon, is wrecking Scotland.
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‘Nine energy firms have gone bust in 2021 amid soaring wholesale gas prices, while companies supplying some six million homes are said to be at risk of imminent collapse.
‘Millions of pensioners and the most vulnerable households now face untold hardship this winter, while the ‘squeezed’ middle classes can expect their bills to soar far in excess of anything they are used to.’
‘Boris Johnson could license applications for development of the Cambo field situated some 75 miles to the west of Shetland.
‘This contains more than 800 million barrels of oil as well as considerable potential gas deposits.
‘Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer may come to regret his opposition to the drilling, which would have created a reported 1,000 jobs, on ‘carbon emission’ grounds.’