shale

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The problem is that the shale business has evolved, from chasing price swings to becoming more focused on returns and capital efficiency.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Inside it was filled with a grey dust, soft and fine, in the middle of which was a seed, like a small nut with a silver shale.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien