UK support for ‘threatened’ oil companies and Falklands’ right to develop its own hydrocarbons industry – Oil and gas news update

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 4:42:36 by

UK support for ‘threatened’ oil companies and Falklands’ right to develop its own hydrocarbons industry – Oil and gas news update

"The exploration of hydrocarbons in the waters of the Falklands is a legitimate commercial activity", said a spokeswoman from the Foreign Ministry immediately adds that the UK supports the right of Islands’ to develop their own resources for their own benefit
economic hydrocarbons.

"They have the right to develop their own resources in their waters and the right is an integral part of their right to self-determination"

The spokesman added that "recent efforts to undermine the economic life hood Falkland Islands unfortunately reflects a pattern of behavior by the government Argentina ".

"From the Falklands to threaten sending harassing Islands air link with Chile, Argentina attempts to intimidate the Falklands is illegal, inappropriate and totally counter-productive" the Foreign Ministry said.

The spokesman also played down the announcement of Argentina on the demanding oil companies listed in London Falklands, arguing that at all illegal.

"We must insist that the law does not apply to Argentina in the Falklands, South Georgia or South Sandwich Islands," he suggests that "the people of the Falklands have the right to develop the fisheries and the oil industry in the waters of their own with
no interference from Argentina"

"We followed by comments on the material from Argentina and we will work closely with companies potentially affected to ensure that the practical implications for them are the most likely ", FCO spokesperson concluded.

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