U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain’s energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government’s decision to ban licenses for new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
“Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World. Tragic!!!” Trump said Tuesday in a Truth Social post.
“Aberdeen should be booming. Norway sells its North Sea Oil to the U.K. at double the price. They are making a fortune,” Trump said.
“U.K., which is better situated on the North Sea for purposes of energy than Norway, should, DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! It is absolutely crazy that they don’t… AND, NO MORE WINDMILLS!” he added.
His comments come amid ongoing uncertainty over crude supply from the oil-rich Middle East as the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.
