The GuardianLord Smith 'hugely sceptical' of fracking for shale oil in the UKThe GuardianThe difference between fracking for gas and for oil, which has so far been glossed over by the government, is profound. Fracking is the blasting of dense shale …

The GuardianOil prices likely to stay at $60 a barrel for two years, energy group predictsThe GuardianOpec has refused to cut output to support the oil price, instead allowing prices to fall in the hope that smaller US operators would be forced out of busi …

The GuardianPlummeting oil price casts shadow over fracking's futureThe GuardianIn 2008, US oil production was running at five million barrels a day. Thanks to fracking, that figure has nearly doubled, with talk of US energy self-sufficiency and the co …

Obama sets stage for debate over US oil export banFinancial TimesThe Obama administration has set the stage for a fierce debate over a US ban on crude oil exports by allowing more overseas sales of lightly processed oil as it grapples with the consequences …

The GuardianOil's future hangs between the emirates and the shales of Eagle FordThe GuardianMany manufacturers and many domestic consumers are totally opposed to domestic oil or gas production being exported, on the grounds that it could bring an end t …