Shale drilling techniques in question have also attracted opposition from environmental campaigners in the context of the oil and gas industry because of concerns over water pollution and earthquakes
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Though WTI recovered, investment in alternative fuels like shale has become unviable.
In a first, MCX crude oil, too, expires below Rs 1,000
US shale production, which will reach a record this year, has upended energy markets, geopolitics and major oil companies' capital spending