shale oil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shale oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Until 2020, big economic shocks tended to push inflation lower: China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, the U.S. mortgage crisis, the euro crisis, the shale oil revolution, the initial wave of Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
British oil giant Shell is making a big bet on Canadian shale oil and natural gas, announcing Monday it will spend $16 billion to buy Calgary-based ARC Resources.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
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 ● Mar. 5, 2026
Another host, Harold G. Hamm, the executive chair and founder of Continental Resources, is one of the pioneers of the shale oil boom that turned the United States into the world’s largest crude exporter.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
On mixing this soda-tar with dilute acid, the "crude shale oil creosote" separates, and is measured off.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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