FTSE 100 closes higher as Wall Street surges; sterling eases
FTSE 100 closed higher, as did it mid-cap cousin, FTSE 250
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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd
LON:FOG
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (“Falcon” or “Company”) is an international oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets. The Company’s principal interests are located in two major underexplored basins in Australia and South Africa; with further interests in Hungary, covering approximately 12.3 million gross acres. The Company’s interests are in countries with a high regional demand for energy and for Australia and Hungary are close to existing infrastructure allowing for rapid delivery of oil and gas to market.
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