Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm ApacheA looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were…
Inside the undersea kingdom: the secret, sinister battle to control what lies beneath the waves
Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines that bear no state’s protection. With superpowers and corporations vying for control, should we be worried about this new wild west?On…
Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesSales of residential heat pumps increased 11% across Europe in the first…
Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget
Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costsInternational bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risksBurnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond marketsOil prices lurched upwards…