# Wael Sawan called for Ed Miliband to approve two key North Sea oil and gas fields.

*business · news · 2026-05-19 · The Telegraph*

## Key points

- Shell urged Labour to approve Jackdaw and Rosebank fields to boost UK energy security.
- Adura, a Shell and Equinor joint venture, plans to move an oil storage ship to Rosebank soon.
- Shell paid only £122m in UK taxes versus £3.8bn in Norway, blaming UK suppression of drilling.
- Jackdaw field can supply UK gas before year-end if swiftly approved by Ed Miliband.

**Companies:** Shell, Equinor
**Countries:** United Kingdom, Norway

[Read the full story on The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/19/reopen-north-sea-to-boost-britain-shell-urges-labour/)

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