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Shale Oil Bonanza to Cost Refiners Billions

19.07.2012 - America's shale oil boom is great news for U.S. industry, jobs and consumers, but it could cost global refiners billions. Banking on rising demand for transport fuels, oil...

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US Lawmakers Press DOE to Speed LNG Export Review

30.06.2012 - U.S. lawmakers representing states rich in shale gas called for the Obama administration to expedite approval of liquefied natural gas exports on Friday, mounting the first real...

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U.S. Needs Federal Fracking Rules - Interview

26.06.2012 - Defending the Obama administrations drive for federal regulation of fracking, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said on Monday that the United States must toughen up its rules...

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UN Sees Natural Gas a Key to Forests, Helping Poor

19.06.2012 - Natural gas, including non-traditional shale gas, should play a major role in cutting greenhouse gases, protecting forests and improving the health and living standards of the...

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Global LNG Supplies to Remain Tight through 2015

08.06.2012 - Global liquefied natural gas markets will tighten and prices likely increase over the next two to three years as supplies rise more slowly than appetite from a growing number of...

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Exxon Mobil Says May Export LNG from the U.S.

05.06.2012 - Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded energy company, is considering exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, CEO Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday. The...

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Exxon Mobil Plans Major New U.S. Chemical Plant

01.06.2012 - Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded energy company, plans to build a multi-billion dollar chemical plant in Texas to take advantage of cheap North American shale gas...

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Fracking at Top of Chevron, Exxon Meetings

31.05.2012 - Investor concerns about hydraulic fracturing at Chevron have eased, in contrast to a slight rise at rival Exxon, as the two largest U.S. oil companies faced growing pressure at...