Scottish Government asked to review oil policy

The Scottish government has been urged to ditch its “reckless” policy of being against oil and gas production in its upcoming energy strategy amid fears a crucial North Sea pipeline network is facing possible closure a decade earlier than planned.In parliament, North East MSP Liam Kerr warned that the Scottish Government’s hostility towards the industry could sound the early death knell for the Forties Pipeline System following the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.It comes as Ineos chief executive Andrew Gardner warned the Forties Pipeline System, which connects 80 offshore gas and...