
Chemical giant enters U.S. shale with $1.4 billion acquisition
Oil Price One of the world’s largest chemical makers, UK-based INEOS, has entered U.S. oil and gas production after agreeing to buy Eagle Ford assets from Chesapeake Energy for $1.4 billion, thus gaining access to cheaper natural gas. The deal marks INEOS Energy’s entry as an operator into the U.S. onshore oil and gas market, as it acquires 2,300 wells producing