Why Shale Fails Abroad
How the UK Pays for Fracking

The Theresa May government is setting up a fracking fund to compensate landowners affected by drilling operations.

The Nitty Gritty
How Sand Can Help Drive the Shale Rebound

Sand isn’t just a bellwether for the U.S. shale industry, it’s also an opportunity for innovation.

The Shale Rebound
Follow the Sand

Sand miners have seen share prices soar in recent weeks. Here’s why that’s good news for the shale industry.

Crude Economics
Is There an Oil Freeze in the Near Future?

Will a more amenable Iran help produce a petrostate production freeze this fall?

Still Boondogglin'
A Hillary Flip-Flop Worth Cheering

Just a year after embracing biofuel mandates, Hillary Clinton is apparently looking at alternatives to that disastrous system.

Crude Economics
Resurgent Shale Threatens to Drag Oil Prices Down Again

Crude prices have stumbled lately on rising inventories and the looming shale rebound.

Choking Hazard
Green Policy Choking the Life Out of Europeans

Brussels backs diesel to combat climate change, but it does so at the cost of Europe’s air quality.

Pipe Dreams
China Desperate to Catch Up to US Shale

The market may not be ready for it, but Beijing is as committed to its fledgling shale ambitions as ever.

Feeding the Future
For India, GMOs Are a Matter of Life and Death

India’s large population is growing, and GMOs are the only way to feed it.

Ready for a Rebound?
Shale Ready to Tango with the Saudis

Some Texas shale fields can now compete with the Saudis on cost.

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