Rose Petroleum drops German shale permits

UK-listed explorer Rose Petroleum has decided to ditch two German unconventional licences after less than a year because the company does not expect Berlin to back shale gas exploration any time soon.

Fracking fear: Angela Merkel's government may soon move on proposals to ban shale gas fracking
Fracking fear: Angela Merkel's government may soon move on proposals to ban shale gas fracking
Published 5 November 2014, 11:08Updated 11 October 2016, 15:56