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callamdelaneyyesterday at 10:30 PM2 repliesview on HN

Britain could start extracting oil from its European fields instead of just buying the same oil and gas from Denmark. Sanctions could be lifted on Russian oil. Duties could be dropped. There are levers.


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jopsentoday at 2:54 AM

> Sanctions could be lifted on Russian oil

I'd rather freeze.

youngtafftoday at 8:29 AM

There’s very little oil and gas left in the UK part of the North Sea

The Tories granted over a hundred licenses for exploration in the last ten years and so far it’s led to the supply of one months gas consumption

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/28/north-sea-o...

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