Boom in US shale output to stay over 20 years: BP
Reduced market requirement for Opec crude likely to persist in near term
London
BOOMING US shale output, which helped spark slumping oil prices, will continue over the next 20 years but start to slow, increasing demand for Opec crude, BP forecast on Tuesday.
The British energy giant revealed its verdict in an annual global Energy Outlook report which covers the period 2013-2035. "The current weakness in the oil market, which stems in large part from strong growth in tight oil production in the US, is likely to take several years to work through," BP said.
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