Ineos in $1bn bid to become UK's biggest fracking firm
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2014 - Swiss-based petrochemical firm Ineos launched plans Thursday to become the biggest player in Britain's fracking sector with a $1.0-billion investment in the nation's shale gas industry. "Ineos has today announced it is planning to invest $1.0 billion (800 million euros, Pounds 640 million) in UK shale gas exploration and appraisal," it said in a statement which also sparked anger from environmenta ... more

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