Shale

Shale oil struggles for foothold in China's energy scene

Nation hopes to spur a shale oil push, but will high costs, complex geology, weakening oil demand and lack of technology justify the investment?

Soldiering on: a Sinopec shale exploration site in Sichuan
Soldiering on: a Sinopec shale exploration site in SichuanPhoto: SINOPEC
  • Xu Yihe
Singapore
Published 25 November 2020, 00:36Updated 25 November 2020, 00:36
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