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World · 20 Oct 2026UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision deferred

The UK government is expected to approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea in an announcement due on Wednesday, while a decision on the much larger Rosebank oil field off Shetland is expected to be put off, multiple Whitehall sources have told BBC News.