Permian Basin output continues to rise
Production
US oil output from the Permian Basin is expected to rise next month, according to government figures, helping to push
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US shale oil sector scales back
Industry
US oil producers are cutting budgets for new operations which will mean fewer operations and jobs across the country with
US shale producers face uncertain future
Production
Monday’s oil-price crash could knock numerous US shale oil producers out of business, according to observers. High-cost US shale operators
US fracking giant feels pain of price crash
Production
Occidental Petroleum has cut quarterly dividends to investors for the first time in 30 years after Monday’s oil price crash.
Texan fracking rigs close as oil price falls
Industry
The number of US oil and gas rigs fell by eight last week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count,
Johnson bans UK fracking ahead of December election
Environment
The UK has called a halt to fracking or shale-gas extraction in England as the far-right Conservative government tries to
Halliburton braces for profits slump with job cuts
Industry
Houston-based Halliburton is bracing for a prolonged slump in demand for hydraulic fracturing services in the United States and Canada
Ireland accused of hypocrisy over fracked gas imports
Environment
Ireland’s government has been accused of hypocrisy as it appears ready to back proposals for a liquified natural gas (LNG)
US judge challenges Trump’s ‘energy first’ policy
Policy
In a major legal challenge to Donald Trump’s “energy-first” agenda, a US judge has temporarily halted hundreds of drilling projects
Bid to relax fracking quake limits rejected
Environment
As most of the rest of Europe has rejected fracking, Britain’s right-wing government has turned down a controversial request from
Industry chief rejects US pipeline meddling
Production
The Federation of German Industry (BDI) has said it will not buckle under US pressure to drop the 1,200 km
Fracking rebels set to oppose govt
Policy
As the UK government pushes to develop a fracking sector, Conservative MPs are reportedly preparing to rebel over its proposal
Fracking pollution warning buried
Policy
A British government study saying shale gas extraction or fracking increases air pollution was hidden for three years and then
Juncker LNG pledge unrealistic: analysts
Policy
Donald Trump hailed victory last week after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledged that the EU would build more terminals
France bans new fuel extraction
Environment
The French parliament has enacted a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, which is seen as a largely