Middle Eastern and hedge funds players are reported sellers on the topside while large barrier options below at 1.28 and 1.2825 continue to define some support.

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The only surprise here though is why the regulatory response is to ban fracking rather than explore the options, like water purification (if contamination is the barrier to progress).

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