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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea

Meg O'Neill during an energy conference in 2024
Meg O'Neill says the North Sea investments are ‘not competitive’ within BP’s portfolio. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

BP’s chief executive has urged Andy Burnham to make use of the UK’s oil and gas resources even as the oil company prepares to sell its North Sea business after 60 years in the ageing basin.

In a conversation with the new prime minister, Meg O’Neill said the country should prioritise using energy produced in the UK, “where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue, we generate all those additional positive impacts”.

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