Diane Francis of the Financial Post put up an interesting blog article not too long ago on the ways in which advances in shale gas development are changing the world, and taking the geopolitical punch out of the oil and gas trade (Gazprom is certainly taking note).  Check it out here:

This is why it’s a game-changer. The majors buying shale gas also control most of the American gasoline stations which means that they can bring about the gasification of transportation fuels and power generation.