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Hunter’s Corner
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The economics of gas politics

ANALYSIS: The reversal of an offshore oil and gas exploration ban is unlikely to be a panacea for energy supplies.

Recent drilling to extend existing offshore gas fields has had disappointing results.

Tim Hunter Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Perhaps, like bootleggers after prohibition, there are groups of dedicated entrepreneurs poised to exploit the explosion of opportunity when the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration is lifted.

Their plans honed from years studying survey data in derelict warehouses, they will drag out their

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Tim Hunter Fri, 21 Jun 2024
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