shale

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And the recent engine of global production growth, the American shale patch, is showing fresh signs of slowing—raising the prospects that future supply will be more limited.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Analyst Nitin Kumar rates Diamondback a Buy with a $220 target, citing its U.S. shale leadership and increased efficiency.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Most American oil imports come from Canada and feed refineries that can’t efficiently process lighter shale blends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The price of Brent crude has been bouncing around north of $100 a barrel, though U.S. shale blends trade at a steep discount in part because they are more costly to refine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The gentle snow gully Fischer and Lopsang had been gingerly descending ended here amid outcroppings of loose, steep shale, and Fischer, like Gau, was unable to handle the challenging terrain in his ailing condition.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer