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The US shale revolution and low oil prices

The US shale revolution and low oil prices

Oil prices can have a huge impact on the global economy.

In the decade of 2000s, high oil prices were derived as a whole particularly because new oil supplies could not catch up with demand. What are some supply-side explanations for current low oil prices? What are recent issues and reasons for the oil prices going back up?

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Global Resource Politics: the Past, Present and Future of Oil, Gas and Shale

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