
Environment
The Age of Cheap Oil and Natural Gas Is Just Beginning
Fracking and horizontal drilling have sent supplies through the roof and prices through the floor, and things are likely to stay that way
Roberto F. Aguilera is an adjunct research fellow at Curtin University, Australia. His recent book, The Price of Oil, co-authored with Martin Radetzki, is published by Cambridge University Press.
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