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RNS Number : 3516I  Ithaca Energy PLC  20 November 2025

20 November 2025

 

Ithaca Energy plc

("Ithaca Energy" or the "Group")

 

New Wood Mackenzie Report shows Critical Role of UK Oil for Europe's
Integrated Energy System

65% of UK crude production volumes ultimately return to serve the UK market

 

Wood Mackenzie, in partnership with Ithaca Energy and Offshore Energies UK
("OEUK"), is pleased to announce the publication of a report on UK Oil Flow
Analysis and the UK's role within the European energy system, focusing on UK
crude oil production and the end markets for crude oil and refined oil
products. The report was commissioned by Ithaca Energy and endorsed by OEUK,
whereby Wood Mackenzie conducted independent analysis of the trade of UK crude
oil production.

 

Executive summary:

·      The UK is the #2 oil producer in Europe, a market with a massive
oil supply deficit - The UK is critical to  Europe's integrated energy system
exporting crude oil and importing refined oil products largely within the
Northwest European market

·      Europe faces significant energy dependency, importing 80% of its
crude oil supply - UK is a linchpin in the European oil supply system; the
North Sea accounts for 90% of European indigenous supply

·      The UK's strategic value lies not in self-sufficiency, but in its
deep integration with European refining infrastructure - The UK exports over
80% of it production, 89% of UK crude production gets refined in Europe

·      Essential circular relationship between the UK and Europe -
Approximately 65% of UK crude production volumes ultimately return to serve
the UK market

·      Even under Net Zero scenario, the EU, Norway and UK remain import
dependent through to 2050

·      As the UK's refining capacity diminishes through refinery
closures the UK is becoming increasingly reliant on refined oil product
imports

 

The report can be read in whole here on Wood Mackenzie's website:
https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/uk-critical-role-in-europe-integrated-oil-system
(https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/uk-critical-role-in-europe-integrated-oil-system)

 

David Whitehouse, CEO, Offshore Energies UK commented: "The critical
importance of the UK's homegrown oil to its own economic and national security
is understood, but this timely and incisive report shines a new light on its
strategic and integrated importance to the whole of Europe and international
energy security.

 

"In a volatile world, with Ukraine on our collective doorstep, the UK
government must back the domestic production of this vital resource with
practical reform of the Energy Profits Levy in the coming Budget. It must not
continue to watch as jobs and investment are lost and imports ramp up from
around the world, undermining not only the UK's supply chains, communities and
tax revenues, but the future of its European neighbours. As the UK scales up
renewables, it must not lose sight of the fact its oil is needed for decades
to come. As the continent's second largest producer, the UK government must
back firms and their workers so the whole of modern industrial Europe can
compete in the global race for investment, growth and security."

 

Yaniv Friedman, Executive Chairman, commented: "The UK is not merely a
participant but a critical node in Europe's energy infrastructure. Wood Mac's
report underlines the vital importance of the North Sea, not only to the UK
but to wider Europe, for regional energy security.  As Europe's second
largest crude supplier, not only does UK production support a major energy
market, 65% of it ultimately returns to serve us here in the UK. We have a
more secure and robust UK and European economy with a healthy and thriving oil
industry in the UK."

Malcolm Forbes-Cable, Vice President of Energy Consulting at Wood Mackenzie,
commented: "The UK's importance in the European energy system is too often
overlooked. Europe is dependent on imports for 80% of its crude oil supply.
The UK is the 2(nd) biggest producer of oil in Europe with almost 90% of
production consumed domestically or in Europe. As UK refining capacity
declines it is increasingly dependent on European refined oil product imports
to make up the domestic shortfall. The UK is integral to the European energy
system."

 

Enquiries

 

 Ithaca Energy
 Kathryn Reid - Head of Investor Relations & External Affairs      kathryn.reid@ithacaenergy.com (mailto:kathryn.reid@ithacaenergy.com)

 Camarco (PR Advisers to Ithaca Energy)                            +44 (0)203 757 4980
 Billy Clegg / Owen Roberts / Violet Wilson                        ithacaenergy@apcoworldwide.com

About Ithaca Energy plc

 

Ithaca Energy is a leading UK independent exploration and production company
with a strong track record of material value creation. In recent years, the
Company has been focused on growing its portfolio of assets through both
organic investment programmes and acquisitions and has seen a period of
significant M&A driven growth centred upon three transformational
acquisitions in recent years, including the recent Business Combination with
Eni UK. Today, Ithaca Energy is one of the largest independent oil and gas
companies in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (the "UKCS"), ranking second
largest independent by production with the largest resource base.

 

With stakes in six of the ten largest fields in the UKCS and two of UKCS's
largest pre-development fields, and with energy security currently being a key
focus of the UK Government, the Group believes it can utilise its significant
reserves and operational capabilities to play a key role in delivering
security of domestic energy supply from the UKCS.

 

Ithaca Energy serves today's needs for domestic energy through operating
sustainably. The Group achieves this by harnessing Ithaca Energy's deep
operational expertise and innovative minds to collectively challenge the norm,
continually seeking better ways to meet evolving demands.

 

Ithaca Energy's commitment to delivering attractive and sustainable returns is
supported by a well-defined emissions-reduction strategy with a target of
achieving net zero ahead of targets set out in the North Sea Transition Deal.

 

Ithaca Energy plc was admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange (LON:
ITH) on 14 November 2022.

 

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