Herald Scotland | Think tank: low oil prices could have direct impact on Scottish public purse Herald Scotland Fiscal Affairs Scotland said it is unclear whether oil prices will return to the average £70 a barrel seen in the last three years. While the present low of around £33 a barrel impacts on taxes taken by the UK Treasury, it will not impact directly on ... Oil price plunge imperils La. jobs — but when? SNP ministers 'go missing' during North Sea oil slump What Oil, Copper Say About Slowing Global Growth |