Citigroup cuts copper forecast on tariffs risk, China outlook
The bank has cut its short-term outlook for copper prices by 11% to $8,500 a ton over the next three months.
Since 2008, 21 international joint ventures totaling $26 billion are playing a significant role in the US shale oil and gas boom, according to recent analysis from the US Energy Information Association (EIA).
A recent $1.7 billion joint venture involving Chinese firm Sinochem in the West Texas Wolfcamp Shale play highlights a the trend of increasing foreign interest in US shale.
Here are some key stats and facts from an EIA report today:
Photo credit and source: the US Energy Information Association