Energy security driving China's new shale push

Leaders urge national oil companies to ramp up shale oil and gas production, but the vast reserves come with technical challenges

Reserves: a Sinopec shale gas well pad in the Sichuan basin
Reserves: a Sinopec shale gas well pad in the Sichuan basinPhoto: SINOPEC
Published 3 December 2021, 00:01Updated 3 December 2021, 00:01