Gas OPEC dismisses shale gas as ‘new rival’

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Shale gas from the US has been brand marked as ‘a new rival’ by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as it undermines the alliance’s strategy on pricing and production volumes. Leaders of Russia and Iran, whose countries hold 44% of global gas reserves, have forged closer ties at the side-lines of latest Gas OPEC meeting in Tehran to rise by 1.5 Bcf/d in 2016 despite declining rig counts – largely thanks to improved efficiency in shale gas drilling. 

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