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Oil and gas frim to cut jobs due to the windfall tax

It's understood most of the jobs are likely to go in Aberdeen

5th Apr 2023

The largest producer of oil and gas in the North Sea says it’ll cut around 350 jobs because of the windfall tax.

In January Harbour Energy said it would review business in light of the levy.

The windfall tax was introduced last year on the back of rising oil prices after the war in Ukraine.

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