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That depends in large part on the U.S. shale oil industry: after the 2014/2015 price collapse, production growth resumed even as prices remained below $60.
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Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The rise in interest rates and inflation could dampen the growth prospects of shale oil producers, particularly smaller companies that are highly sensitive to borrowing costs.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
As oil prices loiter near 5- year lows and costs rise in the oil patch, expectations for U.S. shale oil production are becoming more pessimistic.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Low prices are pressuring U.S. shale oil producers, who generally need crude prices at $65 per barrel to drill new wells profitably.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The rise in interest rates and inflation could dampen the growth prospects of shale oil producers, particularly smaller companies that are highly sensitive to borrowing costs.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
As oil prices loiter near 5- year lows and costs rise in the oil patch, expectations for U.S. shale oil production are becoming more pessimistic.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Low prices are pressuring U.S. shale oil producers, who generally need crude prices at $65 per barrel to drill new wells profitably.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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“Shale oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shale%20oil. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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