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What happened: Ithaca Energy, a new FTSE 100 entrant, warned it could halt investment in Britain if the Rosebank oil field is blocked. The North Sea producer tied approval of the near-$4bn field, delayed by environmental concerns, to future projects in Britain. Key numbers: near-$4bn field value; Ithaca is a FTSE 100 newcomer. Why it matters: The warning links a single delayed approval to the company's wider UK investment plans, putting environmental review of Rosebank at the center of its British project pipeline.

Ithaca Energy, a new FTSE 100 entrant, warned it could halt investment in Britain if the Rosebank oil field is blocked. The North Sea producer tied approval of the near-$4bn field, delayed by environmental concerns, to future projects in Britain.

The warning links a single delayed approval to the company's wider UK investment plans, putting environmental review of Rosebank at the center of its British project pipeline.