North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/aug/23/drill-burnham-north-sea-oil-basin-totem-trump-headache-britain)