Market sentiment has turned against the sector, bankruptcies have jumped, drilling is in sharp decline and exploration and production (E&P) stocks have crumbled, all despite a 20-per-cent rise in U.S. crude prices so far this year.
The U.S. shale revolution is in turmoil. Investors have grown intolerant of unrestrained production by companies that favour growth over profitability, fuelled by a constant influx of capital.
In a world awash in oil supply, investors are increasingly demanding something else of U.S. energy companies – rising profit margins, shareholder payouts and cautious growth.
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