: a fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition
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Oil market dynamics have opened a window for OPEC+ to claw back market share lost to US shale, investors and experts said on the sidelines of a Gulf energy conference, with expectations growing that the group will increase supply despite short-term price pressure.
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semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, in the early 2010s, fracking and horizontal drilling technology unlocked the deposits hiding in the shale bed and unleashed vast wealth that went beyond the county residents’ wildest dreams.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
—Seher Dareen, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025
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semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, in the early 2010s, fracking and horizontal drilling technology unlocked the deposits hiding in the shale bed and unleashed vast wealth that went beyond the county residents’ wildest dreams.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
—Seher Dareen, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Shale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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