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Exclusive: New polling research will reignite debate about what role fossil fuels should have in powering the country's economy towards more renewable sources.
Most Scots, including around half of SNP supporters, support the UK Government granting 100 new drilling licences for the North Sea oil and gas.
The UK North Sea tax take rose by £7bn to record levels last year as "windfall" levies and higher commodity prices saw receipts surge.
Scotland's deficit remains at almost twice the UK level despite increased revenue from North Sea oil and gas.
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to visit Aberdeen later this summer to discuss controversial plans to end North Sea exploration.