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Inside this issue

• Frantic investment is spurred by Asian demand for Australian LNG

• If there is oil in the Arctic, it will be surprising if humanity shows the restraint not to use it - -

Content

West takes action on prices and supply

A move by consumer nations to release oil from their strategic stocks has helped cool the market down, for now. Sylvia Pfeifer surveys the situation

M&A: High cost of oil gives boost to services

Spare cash and tighter regulation are leading to more consolidation, says Sylvia Pfeifer

Oil sands: Third pipeline from Canada awaits crucial US decision

Sheila McNulty on concerns over leaks and the impact on the environment

UK emissions: Mixed reviews for sustainability policies

There must be swift progress if targets are to be met, says Pilita Clark

Renewables policy: Solar industry feels chill of UK cuts

Feed-in tariffs for big schemes to fall sharply in August, writes David Blair

US oil recovery: Permian Basin sees reversal of fortune

Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling are expanding supplies, writes Sheila McNulty

Australian LNG: Frantic investment spurred by Asian demand

Peter Smith looks at the prospects for ambitious projects

Shale gas in Europe: Golden age will need golden standards first

Regulators must balance environmental and energy-supply concerns, reports Sylvia Pfeifer

China: No need to be unconventional yet

The world’s largest energy consumer has a tendency to make a splash when it enters global energy markets, writes Leslie Hook

US offshore Arctic: Ice-bound, little known, and highly controversial

If oil is there, it will be surprising if humanity shows the restraint not to use it, says Ed Crooks