Shale Oil

Shale vs crude: Why oil prices are on a free fall even as Opec members suffer

The IEA monthly report expects the extra oil from Iran to add 300 million barrels to the already swelling oil inventories.

Free gas pricing policy won't help 15-17 Tcf gas discoveries but future finds

The ministry proposed a Uniform Licensing Policy that will allow exploitation of all forms of hydrocarbons - conventional oil and gas as well as unconventional shale oil and gas and coal-bed methane (CBM) under one permit.

Opec firm on high production, to stay on course despite fears of $20 oil

Ministers might consider raising the ceiling to 31 million bpd to accommodate Indonesia, which pumps about 900,000 bpd and is rejoining OPEC after a seven-year break, delegates say.

Energy security: India pins hopes on access to US natural gas

Energy-hungry India looking to increase natural gas in its energy mix is urging the United States to greenlight exports of liquefied natural gas, arguing that it would be an economic benefit to both nations.

How Indo-US 'energy trade' can strengthen strategic ties

The US is set to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020. And energy-hungry India is turning to America to secure its needs. It has all the makings of a win-win relationship.

Oil prices at a 4-year low: Decoding why Saudi Arabia won't mind low prices for some time

Why is Saudi Arabia allowing the price of oil to fall and taking a hit on its income?

Pricing out rivals: Saudi Arabia tells other producers it doesn't mind lower oil prices

The Saudis want the world to know that nobody should be surprised with oil under $90 a barrel, a source was quoted as saying.

In oil boom, petroleum engineers hottest commodity in US

Energy companies are racing to exploit America's vast shale gas and oil fields, the increasing discoveries of which has upended markets and sparked the biggest drilling boom in generations.