Trump, North Sea

Why does Trump believe Britain’s North Sea windfall tax is a ‘big mistake’?
Former US President Donald Trump has criticised Britain’s windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers, describing it as a “very big mistake.” His remarks, shared on the social media platform Truth Social,
Trump says Britain is ‘making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called on Britain to “open up” the North Sea and get rid of “windmills.”
Trump demands end to North Sea 'windmills' in swipe at UK energy policy
The North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has steadily declined as offshore wind has grown.
Trump Slams UK’s ‘Very Big Mistake’ on North Sea Energy Policy
US President-elect Donald Trump hit out at the UK’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a social media post Friday, adding to criticisms from his incoming administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s agenda.
Donald Trump tells UK to 'get rid of windmills' and says raising windfall tax on North Sea oil is 'big mistake'
The government's hiked windfall tax on energy producer profits was said to be part of the company's decision to cease production beyond 2029.
Trump urges UK to 'ditch windmills' as he slams retreat from North Sea oil and gas
Back in October, the UK Government announced it would increase a windfall tax on companies drilling in the North Sea from 35% to 38%. Labour plans to use the revenue from oil and gas taxation to fund
Trump calls to 'open up' North Sea, get rid of windmills
Oil companies have been steadily exiting the North Sea in recent decades with production declining from a peak of 4.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day at the start of the millennium to around 1.
Trump targets UK’s offshore wind policy, sparks rift over North Sea energy
US President-elect Donald Trump continues making bold foreign policy statements, even though his inauguration is two weeks away. This time, he criticized the United Kingdom's energy policy, demanding to "open" the North Sea and get rid of the windmills.
French energy giant shuts down vital North Sea oil hub
A French energy giant has shut down a key North Sea hub amid growing concerns over the Government’s windfall tax.
North Sea 'challenges and uncertainty' flagged as firm hikes profits
Dron & Dickson highlighted challenges and uncertainty for the North Sea sector arising from the UK Government’s energy profits levy (EPL), also known as the windfall tax, and from “environmental and ...
North Sea gas production to plunge after Ed Miliband crackdown
North Sea gas production is forecast to plunge faster than ever as windfall taxes and a net zero crackdown by Ed Miliband ...
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Trump blasts UK windfall tax after US oil firm announces it will leave North Sea
President-elect Donald Trump blasted the United Kingdom’s Energy Profits Levy on Friday after a Texas-based oil firm announced it would prematurely leave the North ... Sea over the so-called ...