American companies seek opportunities in Venezuela, the Middle East and Australia as domestic shale output plateaus ...

The technique, honed over the past 15 years in the US, is now being deployed to unlock hard-to-reach oil and gas reserves ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A UK government report on Tuesday backed the exploration of shale gas, which has transformed the U.S. energy market, nearly one year after temporarily banning the drilling method ...

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The UK government on Tuesday backed the exploration of shale gas nearly one year after it temporarily banned the drilling method which triggered two earthquakes in Britain ...

Picture is as murky as a barrel of oil, with US companies in 2026 expecting their first production drop in four years ...

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact oil market profitability.

The energy secretary gives the go-ahead to resume fracking, the controversial process of drilling for gas by splitting shale. But environmentalists say it has no place in a low-carbon economy.

Lawmakers in Spain's northern Cantabria region unanimously voted on Monday (8 April) to ban hydraulic fracturing on environmental concerns, shooting down the central government's hopes for a project ...

Individual households will be given cash payments potentially running into thousands of pounds in recompense for fracking in their area, under new plans announced by Theresa May. A £1 billion shale ...

Council planners who have backed plans for lower-volume fracking in North Yorkshire have been warned they risk opening a “can ...