Sep.24.2015
         

Sustained low oil prices could reduce exploration and production investment

Sustained low oil prices could reduce exploration and production investment

Low oil prices, if sustained, could mark the beginning of a long-term drop in upstream oil and natural gas investment. Oil prices reflect supply and demand balances, with increasing prices often suggesting a need for greater supply. Greater supply, in turn, typically requires increased investment in exploration and production (E&P) activities. Lower prices reduce investment activity….Read More