U.S. oil and gas companies meet serious difficulties in finance obtaining, The Financial Times reported.

It is noted that bond sales have fallen to their slowest rate for more than a decade. So, according to Dealogic, U.S. exploration and production companies sold just $280m of bonds in the second quarter, making it a slower period than any during the financial crisis of 2008-2009.

Among the enterprises of the sector's most successful bond sale are large companies such as ExxonMobil and Chevron, as well as from independent oil producers Occidental Petroleum and ConocoPhillips.

According to Gary Ross from Pira Energy consulting firm, access to the capital will have crucial importance for oil production in the U.S..

 “It’s not going to be easy to reconstruct this industry,” the expert has noted.