shale oil

American  

noun

1. petroleum distilled from oil shale.

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shale oil British  

noun

1. an oil distilled from shales and used as fuel

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Etymology

Origin of shale oil

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

What’s Next: U.S. shale oil yields large amounts of gasoline but relatively little diesel.

From Barron's

U.S. shale oil such as West Texas Intermediate yields large amounts of gasoline but relatively little diesel, while heavier grades generate more distillates.

From Barron's

The relationship has weakened since the expansion of shale oil production, but it is still negative.

From Barron's

The end of the China boom coincided with ebbing demand for coal in the U.S., where the shale oil boom produced a surge in natural gas supplies and a steep fall in its prices.

From Los Angeles Times

That compares to around eight million barrels of U.S. shale oil production a day.

From Barron's