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HMT consults on oil and gas price shock response mechanism

Published on: 05 March 2025
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LNB News 05/03/2025

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Issue Date: 05 March 2025

Published Date: 05 March 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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HM Treasury (HMT) has launched a consultation, seeking views on the development of a predictable fiscal response to future oil and gas price shocks. Once the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) ends, the government is committed to establishing a new permanent mechanism that will activate only during periods of unusually high prices. At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government confirmed that the EPL will end in 2030 or earlier if the Energy Security Investment Mechanism is triggered. The consultation closes on 28 May 2025.

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