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Discussions about the implications of global oil demand peaking are gradually being replaced by questions about the consequences of the shale oil boom coming to an end.
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Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
West Texas Intermediate was trading under $63 per barrel Tuesday, below the breakeven price that many shale oil producers in Texas need to drill new wells at a profit.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Given the transactional approach favored by Trump, certain conditions may be demanded from Argentina – a country endowed with lithium, rare earths, shale oil and other resources.
—Arturo Porzecanski, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
That trend can be largely attributed to the industry’s increasing reliance on fracking for shale oil and gas, which demands ongoing spending to remain operational.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
West Texas Intermediate was trading under $63 per barrel Tuesday, below the breakeven price that many shale oil producers in Texas need to drill new wells at a profit.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Given the transactional approach favored by Trump, certain conditions may be demanded from Argentina – a country endowed with lithium, rare earths, shale oil and other resources.
—Arturo Porzecanski, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
That trend can be largely attributed to the industry’s increasing reliance on fracking for shale oil and gas, which demands ongoing spending to remain operational.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Shale oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale%20oil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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