Minister Branded ‘Ridiculous’ for Suggesting Oil from North Sea Project Could be Left Unburned

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By Adam BarnettAug 16, 2021, 1:05 pm243 pts
A UK minister has been branded “ridiculous” for suggesting that oil could be extracted from a new North Sea development and then sit in barrels unused. The comments come a day before David Duguid, Scotland Office Minister, is set to meet with one of the owners of the project, which could produce up to 800…

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