Oil and gas industry
The figures tell their own story - the UK offshore oil and gas industry:
- provides 3/4 of the UK's primary energy.
- provides employment for over 400,000 people.
- invested £160 billion over the last 30 years.
- paid £ 160 billion in taxes since the 1980s.
- adds £4 billion a year to balance of payments.
- accounts for 20% of UK annual investment.