Investors question their love for BG as problems persist
BG revealed problems at key projects, after a share price drop earlier this year
BG Group's investors have had a rocky ride over the past year. Shares fell from a two-year high of £13.50 ($21.09) in October 2012 to £10 at one point. After clawing back most of those losses earlier this year, the price has slipped again, trading around £12 in mid-October. The latest setback began on 9 September when the company revealed problems at key projects, casting further doubts over its production outlook for next year. Although BG hasn't provided exact guidance for 2014, it said a combination of disruptions to its Egypt operations, project delays and continuing weakness in US gas prices would knock 47,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day (boe/d) off next year's production. The conse
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