Select Committee · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Energy resilience
Status: Open
Opened: 17 Mar 2026
The Committee has decided to have a session looking into the current fuel crisis, its causes, how it impacts the businesses involved and how their costs impact consumers. It will also consider what might be done, by Government, to make our energy market more resilient to impacts on global oil supplies in the future.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Chloe Oakshett · Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Deborah Petterson · NESO, Elisabeth Braw · Atlantic Council, Graham Skinner · Offshore Energies UK, Stuart Okin · Ofgem | View ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Alan Gelder · Wood Mackenzie, Alex Grant · Equinor, Ana Musat · RenewableUK, Dan Marks · RUSI, David Whitehouse · OEUK, Elizabeth de Jong · Fuels Industry UK, Gordon Balmer · Petrol Retailers Association, Jonathan Mills CB · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Michael Shanks MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Gelder · Senior Vice President of Refining, Chemicals and … | Wood Mackenzie | 1 |
| Alex Grant · UK Country Manager | Equinor | 1 |
| Ana Musat · Executive Director – Policy & Engagement | RenewableUK | 1 |
| Chloe Oakshett · Maritime Lawyer | Addleshaw Goddard LLP | 1 |
| Dan Marks · Research Fellow, Energy Security | RUSI | 1 |
| David Whitehouse · Chief Executive | OEUK | 1 |
| Deborah Petterson · Director of Resilience and Emergency Management | NESO | 1 |
| Elisabeth Braw · Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center | Atlantic Council | 1 |
| Elizabeth de Jong · CEO | Fuels Industry UK | 1 |
| Gordon Balmer · Executive Director | Petrol Retailers Association | 1 |
| Graham Skinner · Health, Safety & Security Policy Manager | Offshore Energies UK | 1 |
| Jonathan Mills CB · Director General for Energy Markets and Supply | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Michael Shanks MP · Minister for Energy | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Stuart Okin · Director for Cyber Regulation and Emerging Techno… | Ofgem | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | — | Correspondence from David Whitehouse, Chief Executive, Offshore Energies UK rel… |
| 3 Jun 2026 | — | Correspondence from Chris Few relating to written evidence for energy resilienc… |