# Andy Burnham ordered to approve Rosebank – because EU is desperate for OUR oil

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-burnham-ordered-to-approve-rosebank-because-eu-is-desperate-for-our-oil/
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:28:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:39:22+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/politics/andy-burnham-rosebank-oilfield-eu
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Report urges approval of Rosebank for energy security.
- The field is estimated to hold 300 million recoverable barrels.
- Most UK crude exports go to European refineries.

## Summary

A report commissioned by Rosebank operator Adura argues the UK should approve the oilfield to help protect energy supplies in Britain and Europe. It says continued North Sea production could strengthen the UK’s position in talks with European partners, while declining output would leave refiners more exposed to supply shocks.

Rosebank is estimated to hold 300 million recoverable barrels, but work has stopped following a climate-related legal challenge. The report says more than 80 per cent of UK crude exports go abroad, and 86 per cent of those exports go to European refineries; the UK Continental Shelf supplies up to 12 per cent of EU crude. Labour has introduced legislation to ban new drilling licences, while operators face a headline tax rate of 78 per cent on profits.

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