The Story of Money

Shale's looming credit crunch

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More than 10 years on from the early days of the US shale boom, bankruptcy risks are rising across the sector. The FT's US energy editor, Derek Brower, reports on what weak oil prices and tightening access to credit are doing to the outlook for some producers. 


Further reading:

Bankruptcy risks rise for US shale (paywall)

https://www.ft.com/content/76c15898-52a2-11ea-90ad-25e377c0ee1f


US energy sector, shunned by investors, has ‘Pearl Harbor’ moment (paywall)

https://www.ft.com/content/254bf634-5677-11ea-abe5-8e03987b7b20


Chesapeake Energy raises doubt over its ability to survive (paywall)

https://www.ft.com/content/46ffa4fc-ffe6-11e9-be59-e49b2a136b8d


The US shale revolution (paywall)

https://www.ft.com/content/2ded7416-e930-11e4-a71a-00144feab7de


The clip of Aubrey McClendon is credited to the Switch Energy Alliance.

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