High oil prices sustain UK revenues

摘要

UK oil production fell to 1,711,711 b/d in May,down 9.1% on the year and its lowest level since June 1992,according to the latest(July)Royal Bank of Scotland Oil and Gas Index.However,revenues were sustained by the current period of high oil prices.Gas production,at 9,742mn cf/d,dropped on the month,but rose by 0.9% compared to May 2003.