Reports: Ineos poised to invest $1bn in UK fracking venture

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Chemicals giant aims to power Grangemouth facility with domestic shale gas

Ineos is reportedly set to confirm plans to invest up to $1bn (£640m) in UK shale gas exploration in a move that it hopes will help provide power to its petrochemicals plant at Grangemouth. According...

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