Shale oil
News and analysis about shale oil
Chevron to buy oil and gas producer Hess in $53bn all-stock deal
Takeover puts Chevron head-to-head with ExxonMobile in oil-rich Guyana and US shale industry
Court orders Estonian state energy firm to halt shale oil plant construction
Judges rule environmental impact in Narva-Jõesuu had not been fully assessed after activists brought case
Exxon reinforces support for fossil fuels with deal to buy shale giant for $60bn
Deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources shows Exxon’s confidence that fossil fuel output will not be hampered in years to come
Guardian Opinion cartoon
Henny Beaumont on Jacob Rees-Mogg’s enthusiasm for fracking – cartoonThe business secretary says he would be ‘delighted’ if shale gas extraction took place in his back garden
Ministers launch fracking study, paving way to end moratorium in England
Conservatives seek to examine latest techniques, citing rising energy costs
After Ukraine, how will the world replace Russia’s oil products?
The Observer view on Ukraine and the climate emergency
Energy agency forecasts lower demand for oil as Covid cases surge
Influential IEA cuts forecasts for rebound in market as new lockdowns bite
How tough will Joe Biden be on the US shale industry?
The president-elect plans to reduce incentives for fracking, but has stopped short of a ban
ExxonMobil warns of $30bn writedown of shale assets amid energy price slump
Announcement follows record quarterly loss of $680m, its third quarterly deficit in a row
Polémico proyecto de fracking en Argentina amenazado por la pandemia de coronavirus
El confinamiento y la caída del precio del petróleo ponen en juego el futuro de un enorme yacimiento petrolífero argentino
Coronavirus pandemic threatens controversial fracking project in Argentina
Lockdown and oil price slump leave future of vast Argentinian shale project hanging in balance
US shale industry expected to shrink sharply as oil price falls
Producers forced to shut rigs as demand slumps and US market drops below $18 a barrel
Major oil-producing nations agree historic 10% cut in output
Saudi Arabia and Russia reach truce after collapse in demand caused by coronavirus
The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we're running out of time to stop them
Further steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done
The polluters
Indigenous Mapuche pay high price for Argentina's fracking dreamCommunity tell of devastating environmental impact on land where their animals grazed
UK shale gas reserves may be fraction of what is claimed – study
Government's shift to relax shale gas fracking safeguards condemned
Fracking causing rise in methane emissions, study finds
Cuadrilla seeks extension to drill for shale gas until 2021
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