UK Making Mistake by Retreating From North Sea Oil, Gas, Says Trump

Trump’s call to open up the North Sea has ’reverberated through the industry,' said oil boss Francesco Mazzagatti.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest in Phoenix, Ariz. on Dec. 22, 2024. Rick Scuteri/AP Photo

President-elect Donald Trump has said that the UK is making a mistake by retreating from oil and gas.

Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Jan. 3: “The U.K. is making a very big mistake. Open up the North Sea. Get rid of windmills!”