Unity key to Scottish oil’s future, PM claims
David Cameron will take his Cabinet to Scotland tomorrow to highlight the importance to Scotland’s oil industry of staying in the UK.
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Alexander: Scottish oil fund just a “pipe dream”
A senior UK Government minister has dismissed proposals to set up an oil fund in an independent Scotland as a “pipe dream”.
Scotland Decides: Salmond hits back in currency debate
First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed that a Westminster withdrawal of the pound from an independent Scotland would inflict a “George tax” on businesses across the rest of the UK at a cost of some £500million.
Scotland Decides: Oil price drop would put thousands of Scots jobs at risk, warns chancellor
UK Chancellor George Osborne has warned that a $20 (£12) fall in the price of a barrel of oil in an independent Scotland would cost 11,000 jobs.
Scotland Decides: Aberdeen could lose oil capital status after independence, warns Scott
The Liberal Democrats’ former Scottish leader has claimed independence would threaten Aberdeen’s position as the oil capital of Europe.
Scotland Decides: Independence uncertainty poses North Sea threat, warns expert
A leading figure in the North Sea energy sector yesterday echoed concerns over Scottish independence voiced by the chief executive of oil and gas giant BP.
Yes vote would be ‘fatal’ for North Sea oil and gas, warns Fallon
Exclusive: The UK’s energy minister has warned that Scottish independence would be “absolutely fatal” for the North Sea oil and gas industry. Watch our video interview here.
Scotland Decides: Government accused of ‘squandering’ oil wealth
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has claimed Scotland’s oil wealth has been “squandered” for decades and described a decision not to set up an oil fund as a “huge error”.
Scotland Decides: Major North Sea oil find could swing referendum
A leading economist has predicted that a major North Sea oil find in the next eight months could have an impact on the independence campaign.
Scotland Decides: SNP energy plans ‘unworkable’, warns Carmichael
Proposals to force UK consumers to subsidise renewables in an independent Scotland, and buy back energy to keep the lights on, have been branded “wrong-headed” and “unworkable”.
Independent Scotland in ‘strong position’ to emulate Norwegian energy industry success, says minister
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said the two countries could play a key role in Europe’s increasingly integrated energy market, building on established expertise in both the renewables and oil and gas sectors.
Scotland Decides: Oil and gas ‘face being milked’ to pay for independence, claims MSP
Labour MSP Richard Baker says oil and gas will be milked to pay for “uncosted” proposals in the white paper on independence.
Green energy plans for independent Scotland given expert support
The SNP’s plans for green energy under independence have received a boost by five academics.
Pool resources and share risks of oil and gas across a bigger population
Having lived and worked in Aberdeen and Shetland, I have been able to see the oil and gas sector develop at close hand, writes Scots Secretary Alistair Carmichael
North Sea oilfields’ ownership contested ahead of independence vote
Ten North Sea oil fields could be at the centre of a custody battle if Scotland votes for independence in next year’s referendum.
What does independence white paper mean for oil and gas industry?
Any division of the UK EEZ could therefore depend at least as much on political issues as legal ones, and the potential for the North Sea boundary to be ‘traded off’ as part of a wider negotiation on the division of UK assets and liabilities.
Scotland’s Future: New country would look for shared approach on renewable energy
Consumers south of the border will continue to pay towards renewable energy development in Scotland, according to the SNP.
Scotland’s Future: Salmond vows no more oil tax raids
The Scottish Government has promised a “stable and predictable” fiscal regime for the North Sea with no plans to increase taxes on the oil industry.
Oil and gas bosses fear tax hike under independent Scotland
An overwhelming majority of bosses in the oil and gas industry fear a jump in taxation if Scotland becomes independent, a new report says today.