US shale output continues to soar in the Permian basin, but worries about poor infrastructure hampering production won’t go away

Since the start of the shale boom, the US has transitioned from energy importer to exporter, with worldwide repercussions. Now US oil exports look set to destabilise the oil-dependent Middle East

Once an exciting prospect on the international energy scene, China’s long-awaited shale gas boom has failed to materialise, with interest waning as oil prices fall. Eventually, however, the country’s hunger for energy will trump all other concerns

There are fears that China’s ambitions to boost shale gas production could compromise the nation’s already inadequate fresh water reserves