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Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

Planners accused of “misleading” report on Burniston fracking gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Breaking: Minister declines to decide Burniston gas plan

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 26, 2026

Don’t reverse Finch ruling, PM urged

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 23, 2026

Lapsed Balcombe well test: Angus Energy to “submit new planning application”

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2026

UKOG issues 1.7 billion new shares in eight months

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 22, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

The number of shares in the onshore operator, UK Oil & Gas plc, has risen to 7.8 billion, up by more than a quarter since August 2019.

“Oil prices to remain low and very volatile”

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 21, 2020 • ( 16 Comments )

The former head of BP and the fracking firm Cuadrilla has warned that oil prices will remain low for “some considerable time”.

Angus announces new £1.4m loan

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 20, 2020 • ( 9 Comments )

Shares in Angus Energy rose this morning as the company announced it had taken out a £1.4m loan with a property company.

Drilling companies confirm work underway at West Newton-B

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 15, 2020 • ( 30 Comments )

The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has confirmed that it has started work at its second site in East Yorkshire.

Guest post: Cheshire campaigners win “major and decisive fracking battle”

By Guest Post on April 13, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

With the government announcement last week to postpone its decision on plans at IGas’s Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, a member of Frack Free Upton reflects on, and celebrates, the local campaign against the onshore gas industry.

North west shale write-offs push up losses as IGas focusses on East Midlands

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 10, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Losses in IGas more than doubled in 2019 to more than £50m as the company turned its back on shale exploration in north west England, annual accounts have revealed.

“Fake Facebook account” allegedly used for UKOG protest injunction, court told

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

A fake Facebook account was allegedly used to send messages to people about changes to the UK Oil & Gas injunction against protests.

Women win right to continue challenge to UKOG protest injunction

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Five women campaigners have welcomed a legal ruling which allows them to continue their long-running opposition to an injunction against protests at oil sites in Sussex and Surrey.

2019 UK onshore oil production continues downward trend

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 9, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

UK onshore oil production fell in 2019 to its lowest point for eight years, official data has revealed.

Site work appears underway at West Newton-B

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 8, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Images from Rathlin Energy’s new oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire suggest that site work is now underway.

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