RE: TA view30 May 2022 14:35
The Telegraph cites city sources, stating EnQuest has raised concerns directly with the UK Government, and quotes them as saying the levy in its current form creates “uncertainty about the investment climate for North Sea oil and gas for years to come”.
They added: “Longer term, the proposed tax reliefs for investment don’t extend to the renewable energy system we want to drive forward in the UK and invest in very substantially. When making plans for the next decade and beyond, we need certainty.”
Shares in EnQuest, Serica and Harbour Energy all dropped last week as analysts at Jefferies released research showing the impact of the £5bn levy on each firm.
https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/415539/windfall-tax-north-sea-serica-harbour-enquest/