INEOS

Acquisition of 12 North Sea gas fields planned / UK government mandates sale in national interest / Ratcliffe sees “great entry point” for upstream / Scotland extends fracking moratorium

SHALE GAS CHINA

US-Chinese partnerships explore opportunities for unconventional gas in the People's Republic / Restructuring of energy mix / Chinese firms also participating in US fracking projects

SHALE GAS

North American firms end Polish shale gas activity / Reserves smaller than thought