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Sun setting on Aberdeen’s oil industry

February 2, 2016

The city of Aberdeen is synonymous with the oil industry. Over the years, major companies like BP and Shell have invested there. As a result, Aberdeen has more millionaires per capita than London.

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But now fortunes are changing and people are worried about their jobs.

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Video (Stream): Sun setting on Aberdeen’s oil industry

Video (Stream): Sun setting on Aberdeen’s oil industry

Over the years, major companies like BP and Shell have invested there. As a result, Aberdeen has more millionaires per capita than London. But now fortunes are changing and people are worried about their jobs.
February 2, 201602:35 min