“Fracking moratorium more likely to be reversed by politics than science”
Updated 24 April 2020 The investment bank, VSA Capital, has hinted that politics, rather than science, could overturn the moratorium on onshore fracking in England.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
UKOG issues 1.7 billion new shares in eight months
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“Oil prices to remain low and very volatile”
The former head of BP and the fracking firm Cuadrilla has warned that oil prices will remain low for “some considerable time”.
Angus announces new £1.4m loan
Shares in Angus Energy rose this morning as the company announced it had taken out a £1.4m loan with a property company.
Drilling companies confirm work underway at West Newton-B
The oil and gas company, Rathlin Energy, has confirmed that it has started work at its second site in East Yorkshire.
North west shale write-offs push up losses as IGas focusses on East Midlands
Losses in IGas more than doubled in 2019 to more than £50m as the company turned its back on shale exploration in north west England, annual accounts have revealed.
“Fake Facebook account” allegedly used for UKOG protest injunction, court told
A fake Facebook account was allegedly used to send messages to people about changes to the UK Oil & Gas injunction against protests.
Women win right to continue challenge to UKOG protest injunction
Five women campaigners have welcomed a legal ruling which allows them to continue their long-running opposition to an injunction against protests at oil sites in Sussex and Surrey.
2019 UK onshore oil production continues downward trend
UK onshore oil production fell in 2019 to its lowest point for eight years, official data has revealed.
Site work appears underway at West Newton-B
Images from Rathlin Energy’s new oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire suggest that site work is now underway.
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