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• 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 - -
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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

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