BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea

BP's chief executive Meg O'Neill has urged the UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to prioritize domestic oil and gas, arguing that energy produced at home creates jobs and tax revenue. Per the Guardian, O'Neill made the case in a conversation with Burnham—even as BP prepares to sell its North Sea business after sixty years.

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