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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Equinor Warns It Could Stop Investing In UK Over Oil And Gas Projects
Caption: Equinor Warns It Could Stop Investing In UK Over Oil And Gas Projects. Norwegian energy giant Equinor has warned it could reconsider future investment in the UK if the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects are not approved. Chief executive Anders Opedal said the company would have to question whether Britain remained an attractive place to invest if permission for new drilling was rejected. The government is preparing to decide whether to give final approval for extraction at the two North Sea projects. Opedal said he remained confident Prime Minister Andy Burnham's "pragmatic approach" to oil and gas would result in approval, but described the uncertainty as uncomfortable. The warning comes amid renewed debate over Britain's energy security as domestic oil and gas production is forecast to halve by 2035. The government said its decision would take all relevant evidence into account. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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