The plunge in global oil prices is beginning to take toll on the energy industry, prompting oil producers to slash capital and employments in an attempt to cut cost. Anglo-Australian energy giant, BHP Billiton, is cutting its shale oil production and reducing the number of rigs it operates onshore
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