shale

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The sector spanning integrated oil companies, shale drillers, fuel makers and pipeline operators comprises a small share of the increasingly tech-heavy S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Thanks to shale fracking, the U.S. is a net exporter of oil and natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Meloni said Italy would invest in shale gas projects and offshore exploration in Algeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The world is likely to need shale production again.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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