The once-thriving UK North Sea oil and gas province survived 2025, the most difficult year since the 1960s when hydrocarbons were first discovered in the basin. Oil and gas production from the mature fields continued to decline last year, while uncertainties increased as industry expected changes to the UK government’s policy that places an enormous tax burden on operators without incentives or investment allowances. Companies active in the UK offshore oil and gas sector reduced investments and froze plans in the face of heightened uncertainty.…