Trafigura, one of the largest exporters of US crude oil and refined products, does not expect to see any growth in US shale production until the end of 2021, as the shale patch has entered “an enforced sabbatical” amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ben Luckock, the company’s co-head of oil trading, said Sept. 14. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “We have a change in supply dynamics,” Luckock said at the 36th Asia Pacific Petroleum Virtual Conference, dismissing views suggesting the demise of US shale. “It’s not dead — its just on an enforced sabbatical.” During the coronavirus pandemic, the US shale industry has taken a bit of a […]