The UK announces hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea

The UK announces hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.

The U.K. prime minister Rishi Sunak claimed on Monday that obtaining the new licences will “bolster” energy security.

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some people would rather it originate from adversarial nations than from domestic resources.

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The government promised to support two new CCUS initiatives.

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