Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-20 21:38:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9B9F1A158A813C7EEAFCFC9E1D445D489306A81F9DA086BA978A99FEFC29732F
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Original Note:
We do not "give oil and gas £42 million a week". The UK Government has in fact imposed an additional "windfall tax" on North Sea profits, with concessions if money is reinvested in capital expenditure for new projects. https://www.offshore-energy.biz/uk-windfall-tax-hike-stokes-fears-of-a-collapse-in-north-sea-oil-gas-investments/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/windfall-tax-has-all-but-wiped-out-our-profit-for-the-year-biggest-north-sea-oil-producer-says-12829230
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