14.12.2012
- U.S.-based refiner Phillips 66 said Thursday it would support exports of crude oil from the United States, arguing the boost they would give the country's economy would trump the...
13.12.2012
- Britain lifted its ban on shale gas exploration on Thursday as it aims to become a European leader in a sector that has transformed the U.S. energy market and counter a fall in the...
07.12.2012
- Makers of chemicals and plastics from plant matter are emerging as unlikely beneficiaries of the abundance of U.S. shale gas, which is shaking up the global petrochemical industry...
05.12.2012
- France may have banned the controversial hydro-fracking extraction technology, but the shale gas revolution in the United States is proving a boon for small, specialised French...
04.12.2012
- Non-oil companies may have won most of the blocks offered in China's second shale gas auction, media and industry officials say, which may mean lucrative opportunities for service...
21.11.2012
- EU politicians rejected a ban on shale gas, while calling for a robust regulatory regime to address environmental and other concerns, in a series of votes on Wednesday in the...
08.11.2012
- OPEC acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that technology for extracting oil and gas from shale is changing the global supply picture significantly, and said demand for...
26.10.2012
- ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates as they produced more oil and gas than expected, even as lower prices hurt...
