BP boss urges UK to prioritise domestic oil even as firm exits North Sea

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BP’s chief executive has urged Andy Burnham to make use of the country’s own oil and gas resources even as the oil company prepares to sell its North Sea business after 60 years in the ageing basin.

In a conversation with the new prime minister, Meg O’Neill said the UK should prioritise using energy produced in the UK, “where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue, we generate all those additional positive impacts”.

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