shale oil

noun

: a crude dark oil obtained from oil shale by heating

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Experts credit the growth in shale oil and shale gas production, increases in renewable energies such as solar and wind and improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings and vehicles. —

Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 30 July 2024 That move was in response to the then-nascent boom in US shale oil production coming mainly from the Permian Basin, the Bakken Shale, and the Eagle Ford Shale. —

David Blackmon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 That bureaucracy was whittled down ahead of the Bakken shale oil boom, which flooded money into the area where poverty even now is double the national rate. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 July 2024 Saudi Arabia decided to wage a price war against emerging U.S. shale oil producers, and oil prices plummeted as a result. —

Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for shale oil