A significant discovery in West Texas’ Permain Basin has revealed Apache Corporation could be sitting on three billion barrels of oil

Speaking in Texas, the Saudi oil minister said the kingdom will not cut production and high-cost producers should leave the market first

Exploring fracking: fracking’s economic and environmental controversy

Exploring fracking: how fracking casts a shadow over its own future

Exploring fracking: how does the process of fracking actually work?

COP21 is underway, and one of the big talking points is shale gas – and its legitimacy as an industry

Shale gas has transformed the energy infrastructure of the US. Derek Allen, Lead Technologist for Energy at Innovate UK, looks at what it could do for Britain’s economy

The race to become energy world leader is heating up, with the US using its shale gas reserves to topple a Russia hamstrung by the crisis in Ukraine. But will Russia’s trade deal with Asia cement it as top runner?

Many believe the US is on the brink of a new industrial age, as it benefits from a recent energy boom. Here we look at the major components of hydraulic fracturing, its environmental implications, and its impact on the US and global economies