British Billionaire Slams Europe's Energy Policy and Expands U.S. Oil Business

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Europe and the UK’s approach to energy policy is “all over the place” and eroding the region’s security and growth prospects, Jim Ratcliffe has said in an announcement confirming Ineos’s plans to expand its oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. In a statement announcing Ineos’s fresh investment in the US alongside Shell, the billionaire chemicals tycoon blasted Britain and the EU for neglecting their energy and industrial sectors, saying both were crucial for a vibrant economy. “Growth in an economy…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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