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Sinopec to tap into shale gas market and rescue China from growing gas shortfall

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2012
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Sinopec Group, China’s second biggest oil and gas producer, announced it has launched its first shale gas project, expecting to produce 300 to 500 million cubic metres a year by the end of 2012, said the conglomerate on Tuesday.

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    America's energy pipeline dreams

    Casey Research | December 16, 2011

    The Keystone XL ruckus shone a light on pipelines like never before

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    Scott Wright - Zeal Intelligence | December 2, 2011

    Hydrocarbons have become the lifeblood of this modern era.

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    The good, not so good, bad & ugly on the indexes

    TheGoldAndOilGuy - Chris Vermeulen | January 23, 2011

    Depending what type of trader you are and what you focus on the most for trading you could be either bullish or bearish on the stock market right now.

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    Chart of the Week

    Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 28, 2010

    Chart is from the latest edition of U.S. Global’s Weekly Investor Alert:
    Indonesia is one of the giants of Asia, yet for most people it doesn’t come to mind when thinking about the continent’s economic vitality.
    A few quick facts about Indonesia: a population of 234 million (4th in the world) that has been rapidly urbanizing since the 1970s. An estimated 22 million people live in or around Jakarta, making it the world’s second-largest urban area. Its natural wealth (oil, gas, metals, agriculture) enables it to be part of the G-20 group of major economies, and GDP growth in 2010 is estimated at 6 percent.
    The chart shows how annual cement demand in Indonesia has more than doubled in the past decade, with the key driver being housing as the country deals with urban growth – nearly seven of every 10 Indonesians are expected to live in cities by 2030, up from 42 percent in 2000.
    But the infrastructure needs run deeper than housing, and so do the opportunities.
    A story last week in the Bali Times quoted top government officials saying that the nation wants to attract $90 billion in private infrastructure investment in the coming five years to build and upgrade roads, railroads, seaports, power generation, health care  and other facilities critical to economic growth.
    This represents a significant policy change in Indonesia, which attracted only $10 billion in foreign direct investment last year.
    We watch government policies for signals of a change in investment climate. Indonesia, recognizing that it must deal with its changing demographics and at the same time remain competitive with its neighbors, may be sending an important signal that its doors will open wider to overseas investors.
    To get more insights and perspective from the U.S. Global Investors investment team, subscribe to the Weekly Investor Alert.

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