Synopsis
Oil was discovered in the North Sea in 1970 and its exploitation by private companies has been encouraged by the government ever since.
- Programme: Black Black Oil
- Channel: BBC Scotland
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Geography | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable energy: fossil fuels
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