UK Prime Minister Warned Rosebank Oil Field Could Breach West Bank-Related Sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski have raised concerns that the Rosebank oil field's ties to an Israeli firm could put Britain in breach of sanctions, the BBC reports.
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The UK prime minister has been warned that the Rosebank oil field, one of Britain's largest undeveloped offshore reserves, could put the country in breach of sanctions connected to the West Bank, according to a BBC report.
The warning came from campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who raised concerns over the field's commercial ties to an Israeli company. The BBC's report did not specify the exact nature of the sanctions regime in question or detail the full extent of the company's involvement in the project.
Background on Rosebank
Rosebank, located in waters west of Shetland, has been a point of contention among environmental campaigners and some politicians since it was approved, with opponents citing both climate concerns and, in this case, the project's corporate links. The field has also drawn supporters who argue it supports UK energy security and jobs.
The BBC did not report an immediate response from the government or from the Israeli firm named in connection with the field. The concerns raised by Polanski add a new dimension to the long-running debate over Rosebank's future.
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