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US shale will put a cap on the oil price
Features The US shale oil industry is adding more new rigs every month than at any point in the past two years, which should serve to cap the oil price rebound.
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Opec strikes a deal – but oil prices are “going nowhere fast”
Features Opec has agreed to cut production from January by 1.2 million barrels per day, the market is not convinced of the long-term effects of the agreement.
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Oil prices will stay low for a long time yet
Features At a meeting in Algiers a few weeks ago, Opec – which pumps 40% of the world’s oil – said it wanted to reduce production to help shore up low oil prices. But that now seems unlikely.
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How to profit as Opec throws in the towel
Features Opec has called a truce in its battle with US shale producers, trimming output to maintain prices. John Stepek picks the best way to invest as the oil price rises.
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Rejoice: lower oil prices are here for a while longer
Features Oil producers are meeting in an attempt to bolster prices. But don’t expect them to strike a deal. Here’s why, and what low prices mean for the rest of us.
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Can Russia and Saudi Arabia drive oil prices back up?
Features Russia and Saudi Arabia hope to curb output to raise prices. Would that work? John Stepek looks at the oil investment cycle – and foresees the end of an era.
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The oil price may have bottomed out – but there could be turbulence ahead
Features Two big oil company bosses have called the bottom of the oil market, and are talking up the industry’s prospects. But there are still plenty of reasons to worry.
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We’ve seen the bottom for the oil price – time to invest
Features With the oil price hitting $50 a barrel, we may have seen the bottom. John Stepek explains why now might be a good time to buy in.
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What now for the oil price?
Features Failure by oil producing nations to reach agreement on production quotas could threaten the recovery in the oil price. John Stepek looks at where it might go from here, and what it means for world markets.
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