Chevron suspends Arctic drill plans 'indefinitely'

Jessica Shankleman
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Oil giant tells Canadian government that economic uncertainty has forced it to pull the project

With the oil price nearly halving since June, American oil giant Chevron has ditched its plans to explore in the Arctic - much to the relief of environmental groups. According to various reports, Chevron...

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