The Czech Republic is considering a temporary ban on shale gas exploration as it believes existing laws covering the activity are not yet prepared to cover possible eventualities
France is joining the tens of countries now weighing up the benefits and downsides to using fracking as a means to extract natural shale gas deep beneath the surface of the earth
Three Brazilian companies will increase investment and exploration in Peru's natural gas sector as the country prepares to build a new pipeline and petrochemical plants.
Following news that India has opened bidding on its vast shale gas reserves by 2013, the country is now looking into the technical and environmental viabilities of exploration