Windfall tax stays: UK decision alarms North Sea oil and gas producers
November 26, 2025
(World Oil) – The UK government will stick with a controversial windfall tax for North Sea oil and gas producers until the end of the decade, dismissing complaints that the levy hurts investment and jobs. The Energy Profits Levy will remain in place until March 2030, according to a leaked document from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The decision comes as Chancellor of
