Energy security needs domestic production
The UK is still using oil and gas for heating, industry, transport and flexible power. New licences help Britain produce more of its own energy instead of buying more from global markets.
Pro oil. Pro gas. Pro Britain.
Protest the disruption. Back British oil and gas.
Just Stop Prats is a counter-campaign against anti-oil actions that block roads, target public events and punish ordinary people. We back oil and gas as a vital British industry: it keeps homes warm, keeps the grid reliable, supports skilled jobs and reduces dependence on imported energy.
Why new licences are required
Britain cannot import its way to resilience.
The UK runs on oil and gas every day. The question is whether more of that energy should be produced here under British standards, by British workers, paying British taxes, or imported from overseas producers with less direct accountability to UK voters.
Gas keeps the grid reliable
Gas generation is dispatchable: it can respond when demand spikes or other sources are not enough. A serious energy policy protects that reliability.
North Sea workers deserve backing
Offshore engineers, fabricators, ports and supply chains are national assets. New licences keep high-value work, skills and investment anchored in the UK.
Licences unlock investment
Companies invest when policy is clear. New oil and gas licences send a direct signal that Britain is open for domestic energy production, skilled work and long-term supply security.
The licence standard
New licences, British control.
Producing oil and gas at home means the UK can set the rules, collect the tax, protect the workforce and hold operators to British standards.
- Open new licensing rounds for oil and gas exploration and development.
- Prioritise North Sea projects that can use existing UK infrastructure.
- Back production under UK safety, environmental and worker standards.
- Use tax receipts for public services, industrial investment and lower bills.
- Protect decommissioning funds so taxpayers do not inherit the bill.
Against anti-oil action
Disruption is not persuasion.
Just Stop Oil’s demand is to stop new oil and gas projects. Our objection is to the tactics that turn public debate into disruption: road closures, event invasions, gallery stunts and attempts to disrupt critical infrastructure.
Roads and motorways
M25 gantry actions and slow marches turned energy debate into commuter punishment, with courts recording public nuisance convictions and long delays.
Galleries and public events
The official review logged action at cultural institutions and sporting fixtures, including galleries, snooker, cricket, golf, rugby and Wimbledon.
Airports and infrastructure
The Crown Prosecution Service said four supporters were sentenced after planning serious disruption at Manchester Airport in August 2024.
Receipts
Sources opponents can check.
Government sources are used for core energy data and policy context. OEUK is included clearly as an industry perspective.
DESNZ, UK Energy in Brief 2026
GOV.UK, Statutory security of supply report 2025
UK Parliament, 2026 written answer on oil and gas imports
GOV.UK, North Sea Future Plan response
GOV.UK, climate compatibility checkpoint design
Just Stop Oil, official campaign site
GOV.UK, Protecting our Democracy from Coercion
CPS, Manchester Airport disruption convictions
ITV News, M25 gantry sentences
OEUK, 2026 industry case for domestic oil and gas