shale

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The state has been cut off from the shale boom that turned the U.S. into the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The U.S. shale boom helped keep a lid on oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

In the middle of a quiet block on 141st Street, inside a brownstone made of deep red shale, the Vanderbeeker family gathered in the living room for a family meeting.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser