As part of our series looking at the future of American energy, The Financialist spoke to Osmar Abib, global head of Credit Suisse’s oil and gas investment banking group, about the rise of natural gas production in the U.S., thanks in large part to the development of shale gas fields.
The shale drilling revolution that has allowed natural gas producers to access vast, previously unreachable resources has already had a profound impact on the U.S. energy sector, but what that means for the broader economy and global trade is a larger question.