The offshore energy industry in the UK is urging the government to support domestic oil and gas production to reduce reliance on imports amid rising global instability. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) warns that without increased domestic production, the UK risks vulnerability to price shocks due to declining local output. The Labour government has banned new oil and gas licenses, but OEUK argues that oil and gas will remain critical to the UK's energy needs. They are calling for a review of the ban and the scrapping of the Energy Profits Levy to encourage investment in the sector.