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US shale oil
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U.S. Oil Drillers Keep Pressure on OPEC With Record Shale Output
EghtesadOnline: Oil output from major U.S. shale plays is poised to reach a fresh record next month, further complicating OPEC’s efforts to support prices.
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The U.S. Shale Boom Is Slowing Down
EghtesadOnline: Oil explorers reduced rigs drilling in U.S. oilfields this week, fueling optimism that a shale slowdown and OPEC production cuts will be enough to deflate a glut and strengthen crude prices.
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Oil in the $50s Is New Reality for CEOs Gathering in Russia
EghtesadOnline: A crude price in the $50s is the new reality for bosses of some of the world’s largest producers as output caps from OPEC and its allies are balanced out by rising U.S. shale.
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U.S. Shale's Favorite Financial Trick Is Getting Less Attractive
EghtesadOnline: Oil bulls, take heart! U.S. drillers have dramatically reduced their hedging activity, a move that could portend a break in the production gains that have upended global crude prices.
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Oil Prices Ease
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices hit their lowest in 11 days on Tuesday on news that US shale oil output in May is expected to post the biggest monthly increase in more than two years, fuelling concerns that US production growth is undermining efforts to cut oversupply.
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Oil prices fall as U.S. rig count stokes oversupply worries
EghtesadOnline: Oil futures dipped on Monday as a higher U.S. rig count indicated rising shale output and stoked worries about global oversupply, while a stronger dollar also pressured prices.
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Newest Texas Refineries Plan to Turn Shale Into Fuel for Mexico
EghtesadOnline: The newest oil refineries in Texas are looking to join the hottest two plays in the North American oil industry.
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All drill, no frack: U.S. shale leaves thousands of wells unfinished
EghtesadOnline: U.S. shale producers are drilling at the highest rate in 18 months but have left a record number of wells unfinished in the largest oilfield in the country – a sign that output may not rise as swiftly as drilling activity would indicate.
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America's Shale Gas Selling at Record Prices to Overseas Buyers
EghtesadOnline: A year after Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Louisiana terminal shipped the first exports of U.S. natural gas from shale, cargoes from the facility are fetching higher prices than ever.
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Falih: No Free Ride for US Shale Producers
EghtesadOnline: Senior Saudi energy officials told top independent US oil firms in a closed-door meeting this week that they should not assume OPEC would extend output curbs to offset rising production from US shale fields, two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday.