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£250m Aberdeen City Deal boosts gas and oil industry

Town hall leaders have hailed the signing of a £250m City Deal for Aberdeen as a boost for the region’s struggling North Sea gas and oil industry.

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2016

Town hall leaders have hailed the signing of a £250m City Deal for Aberdeen as a boost for the region's struggling North Sea gas and oil industry.

The deal, which will be jointly funded by the Scottish and UK governments, includes an agreement to build a new oil and gas technology centre and a commitment to expand Aberdeen Harbour.

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