06.02.2012
- Dow Chemical, one of the largest U.S. buyers of natural gas, is considering a hedging program for the first time in a decade to lock in rock-bottom prices for the fuel. The move by...
27.01.2012
- Challenges Ahead - This year will bring many challenges and opportunities for the chemical industry. There will be opportunities with alternative feedstocks and challenges to...
20.01.2012
- The development of shale gas extraction is a potential game-changer in world energy markets, offering the potential for ample supplies in markets that could otherwise tighten in...
17.01.2012
- Chemicals in 2012 - Growth in European chemicals output will be weaker than expected on 2012 because of heightened business uncertainty and inventory trimming, industry group Cefic...
09.12.2011
- Big oil and gas companies say their increasing dominance of shale gas exploration will bring improved drilling practices and should end the safety lapses that have led to...
09.12.2011
- The boom in North American shale oil could expand even faster than forecast if the crude is produced responsibly, energy experts said. The National Petroleum Council recently...
06.12.2011
- North America's massive supplies of natural gas have brought new found wealth to the U.S. job market and are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy, a new report from...
10.11.2011
- Opinion - Scaled-up European shale gas development is likely 10-15 years off as regulations coupled with little infrastructure, higher costs and mounting environmental concerns...
