UK Sticks With North Sea Windfall Tax Despite Industry Outcry

Bloomberg Markets28 October 2026, 14:41 UTCUnited Kingdom

The UK government decided to stick with a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers, dismissing the industry’s calls to end it next year.

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