If anyone knows the ins and outs of Ukraine’s oil and gas industry, it’s Olena Tregub.  Tregub, originally from the Ukraine, has spent the past several years working in Washington, DC as an independent political analyst and expert on Ukrainian oil and gas.  She has written on topics a

There’s no doubt that American energy is experiencing a shale revolution. But is shale “the shot heard ‘round the world,” with global repercussions and international promise? Do other countries have the same shale development potential that the US is experiencing?  And even if they ha

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