Decade after downturn: How Aberdeen changed after oil price crash
There was no going back to an economy based almost entirely on North Sea crude.
Decade after downturn
Decade after Downturn
How has Union Street changed over the past decade?
We've compared Aberdeen's Union Street in 2013 to 2024 to see how things have changed over the years.
Oil crash and Aberdeen property market slump means homes cost the same as 2007
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House prices across Scotland have grown, while the Aberdeen market has seen a decrease.
Suicide and trauma: The disastrous health impact of the oil and gas slump in Aberdeen
Thousands of jobs were lost in the 2014-16 downturn, bringing misery and pain to those that worked in the north and north-east's key industry.
Did ‘oil capital’ Aberdeen dodge a bullet in independence referendum No vote?
The price of oil was baked into the independence project - and prices plummeted right after the 2014 referendum as the downturn took hold.
Former Aberdeenshire oil and gas worker who faced redundancy on career change
Marc Cran started a successful barber business after facing the chop when the oil downturn hit.
Opinions on the oil downturn
Len Ironside: Story of 1980s oil downturn is a blueprint for north-east’s future success story
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How has Union Street changed over the past decade?
Oil crash and Aberdeen property market slump means homes cost the same as 2007
Suicide and trauma: The disastrous health impact of the oil and gas slump in Aberdeen
Did ‘oil capital’ Aberdeen dodge a bullet in independence referendum No vote?
Former Aberdeenshire oil and gas worker who faced redundancy on career change
Meet the Aberdeen events boss proving there’s life after oil and gas
Exclusive: The 7 old Altens oil industry buildings being brought back to life in multi-million-pound ETZ spending spree
Unwanted Queen’s Terrace offices could become new Aberdeen flats after £200k sale at auction
Former oil and gas workers ‘wiped out savings’ to start Aberdeen brewery Fierce Beer
Decade after downturn: How Aberdeen changed after oil price crash
Len Ironside: Story of 1980s oil downturn is a blueprint for north-east’s future success story
Colin Farquhar: We could be about to see another seismic change for Aberdeen
David Knight: North Sea oil and gas is most relied on ‘obsolete’ industry in history
