Its future is often debated, but new figures show the North Sea contains a billion barrels of oil more than previously estimated.
That’s according to a report from a UK Government body – but comes against the backdrop of a ban on new drilling licences.
It comes as the energy secretary announced plans to create 400,000 new jobs in green energy across the UK.
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