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Antony Ashkenaz & Peter Diamond

Huge gas field discovered under North Sea as UK to mine own fuel amid Putin threat

The UK has received a huge energy boost as a new gas field has been discovered under the North Sea off the east coast of the British Isles.

According to offshore exploration and production company IOG, the field, which has the backing of US billionaire Warren Buffet, produced its “first gas” a couple of days ago.

The discovery could assist the UK as the country adapts to the skyrocketing prices that are expected in the EU as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to turn off the taps of the gas pipelines from Russia.

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