The latest developments underscore a general theme from the subcontinent as it has been looking at other areas to acquire oil and gas assets overseas to meet its growing energy demand. As Asia’s third-largest oil consumer, India has been aggressively scouting for overseas gas and oil assets to meet its supply deficit and is competing with China for fields from Africa to Venezuela.
With all of the attention to the petrochemicals industry currently, a recent survey conducted by Resources Investing News has highlighted both oil and natural gas sectors as areas of high interest for investors.
Encana, Canada's largest natural gas producer is seeking project partnerships that could facilitate the development of unconventional gas fields, with expectations to double its production of natural gas over the next five years.
Reports reveal that the amount of U.S. natural gas in storage did not change last week from the week before, as higher production offset regional consumption. For full story, click here
Thursday, July 22, 2010