US Shale Under Pressure as OPEC+ Hikes Supply
The recent announcement by OPEC+ to increase oil supply spells bad news for US shale and could even lead to a decline in production says Nadia Martin Wiggen, Director at Svelland Capital. Martin Wiggen spoke on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Bloomberg TV. (Source: Bloomberg)
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