Ramping up the production of oil and gas in the North Sea in response to rising prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine would be “impractical”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
The First Minister has faced calls to support increased extraction as the impact of Russian aggression is expected to lead to rising gas prices, compounding the cost of living crisis.
Former Scottish energy secretary Fergus Ewing is among those calling for more oil and gas extraction, telling ITV Border on Wednesday “we need all the oil and gas production we can get for the short and the medium term”.
