BBC News | Oil find near Gatwick airport boosts UK's oil production hopes Reuters UK Britain has for decades relied on the North Sea for its oil needs, particularly during the 1980s when Margaret Thatcher's government reaped the rewards of booming output and high prices. But output there has started to fade since the turn of the century. Oil discovery near Gatwick airport 'significant' Gatwick oil find 'could produce billions of barrels' 100 billion barrels of oil discovered under Gatwick airport – but will the ... |