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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Neil Pooran

UK oil and gas industry welcomes talk of ceasefire in Middle East

Oil prices have fallen overnight (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK’s oil and gas sector has been pleased to hear talk of a ceasefire in the Middle East, the head of the offshore energy trade body has said.

With Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) beginning its annual conference in Aberdeen on Tuesday, the industry group’s chief executive David Whitehouse noted there has already been a drop in oil prices.

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