Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Alex Daniel

Shell calls for ‘certainty’ after Labour increases oil and gas windfall tax

Shell’s finance chief Sinead Gorman was speaking on Thursday (Anna Gowthorpe/PA) - (PA Wire)

Shell’s finance chief has called for “certainty” on the Government’s oil and gas policy, the day after Labour confirmed plans to raise a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas firms.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will increase the tax, known as the energy profits levy, to 38% from 35% in the autumn Budget.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.