Prospects for fossil fuels in 2018

Friday, December 1, 2017

OPEC cuts through 2018 will keep oil prices in the present trading band but US output and long-term trends are wildcards

Updated: Jan 19, 2018

Growing US shale production will stymie OPEC

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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih and OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo in Vienna, Austria (Reuters/Heinz)

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