# High Oil Prices Set to Trigger New Wave of North Sea Mergers

- Source: OilPrice.com
- Published: 2026-10-30T08:45:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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High oil and gas prices are going to drive further consolidation in the UK sector of the North, according to analysts, who also said tax considerations would play a role in stimulating M&A appetite in the region. The expectations come from a Reuters poll among analysts and bankers, who said the oil and gas price inflation driven by the war in the Middle East has made mergers and acquisitions in th

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