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ESG benchmarks and boom-and-bust legacy could keep oil producers walking the line

Recent under-investment could spur a new cycle of higher prices for oil, but investor reticence about sustainability could help the oil sector maintain a more sober mood this time around

Back pumping: nodding donkey wells on the Bakken shale, North Dakota
Back pumping: nodding donkey wells on the Bakken shale, North DakotaPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
  • Gareth Chetwynd
London
Published 2 March 2021, 16:55Updated 2 March 2021, 16:55
John HessInternational Energy AgencyCarlyle International Energy FundGoldman SachsHess