OEUK responded to Donald Trump’s post today on his Truth Social website, sharing news from November of an oil producer’s decision to withdraw from the North Sea and attacking UK government policy.
Our media response ran as follows:
“The UK needs a diverse energy mix from the North Sea including oil, gas and offshore wind.?Total energy production in the UK is at record lows with the country reliant on energy imports of oil, gas, and electricity for almost 40% of domestic energy demand.
“It’s essential to attract investment across the energy mix to meet the nation’s energy needs and keep jobs, firms and their supply chains here in the UK.
“The best way to protect consumers and provide secure affordable energy is to produce as much of it as we can in the UK.”
