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oil
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Claim that Scotland produces more oil than Abu Dhabi and Dubai is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Scotland's oil production and potential wealth fund.
Oil giants under fire after breakdowns trigger nine days of flaring
The oil firms that run a Fife petrochemical complex are facing a legal crackdown for breaching pollution limits and endangering health by flaring.
Call for safety review after North Sea oil scares
Nicola Sturgeon is under pressure to set up an independent inquiry into safety at North Sea oil rigs after incidents on the Elgin platform.
Edinburgh oil firm under fire for human rights abuses
An Edinburgh oil firm, Cairn Energy, has been accused of complicity in human rights abuses in Africa.