President Donald Trump urged the United Kingdom on Tuesday to ramp up oil drilling in the North Sea, reviving his 'drill, baby, drill' slogan amid a global energy crisis.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World. Tragic!!! Aberdeen should be booming. Norway sells its North Sea Oil to the U.K. at double the price. They are making a fortune. U.K., which is better situated on the North Sea for purposes of energy than Norway, should, DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! It is absolutely crazy that they don’t… AND, NO MORE WINDMILLS!"

Trump's comments come as oil prices fluctuate wildly due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which began in late February and has led to blockades in the Strait of Hormuz, through which over 20% of global crude flows. The International Energy Agency described it as the most severe oil supply shock in history, with prices recently dipping below $100 a barrel on hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran talks.

The crisis has hit Europe hard, exacerbating the U.K.'s energy vulnerabilities. The International Monetary Fund slashed its U.K. growth forecast to 0.8% for the year from 1.3%, citing the biggest economic shock among G7 nations. North Sea production has declined sharply, from around 3 million barrels per day in 1999 to fewer than 600,000 in 2025.

Under Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government, new licenses for oil and gas fields in the North Sea have been banned as part of the push toward net zero emissions. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has accelerated clean energy initiatives, including wind power, arguing that fossil fuel crises underscore the need to escape volatile global markets.

A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the government reduced average energy bills by £117 this month and supports Middle East de-escalation, adding that the crisis shows the U.K. must shift to homegrown clean power. Critics, including energy experts, note the North Sea is a mature basin in geological decline, and new drilling would not reverse falling output significantly.

Trump has long criticized U.K. energy policies, previously calling the North Sea a 'treasure chest' and urging drilling during a September state visit to Belgium. His latest post adds to tensions with Starmer's administration over the Iran conflict and energy reliance on Norway, which profits handsomely from sales to the U.K.

Aberdeen, Scotland's oil hub, has suffered economically from the production slump, a point Trump highlighted as a missed opportunity for revival.