| Opec missed the fracking bandwagon according to this article that includes quotes from a secret letter written by Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal, a high-ranking member of the Saudi royal family, that drew attention to the threat posed by non-Opec unconventional resource production growth.
“In addition to the many discoveries of oil and gas in the U.S., Canada and Australia,” the prince wrote, “there are also great discoveries of shale gas, which will lead to a reduction of consumption of our oil.” It does not appear conditions exist in Opec nations that would facilitate similar levels of shale development seen in North America...............................................Full Article: Source
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