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Jack Middleton: Use of domestically-produced oil and gas would reduce the need for carbon-intensive imports, the MSP added, while also…

On the recordJuly 7, 2026
Use of domestically-produced oil and gas would reduce the need for carbon-intensive imports, the MSP added, while also creating 'billions of pounds in tax revenue', which should be 'ring-fenced' and sent to Scotland to boost the renewables sector.
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Jack Middleton
Scottish National Party

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Middleton discusses the economic benefits of domestic oil and gas.

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