Today, science can narrow down potential oil reserves with surprising accuracy — especially when it comes to shale oil, found embedded within sedimentary rock. By studying sediments in China's Sichuan Basin, researchers found that variations in the Earth's orbit can help prospectors better predict where shale oil is most likely to form.

Explore the differences between shale oil and conventional oil, including extraction costs and methods, and how these impact oil market profitability.

Primary Vision says bigger frac jobs, AI and efficiency reshaped U.S. shale in 2025, weakening oil price signals and guiding Permian budgets for 2026.

Oversupply fears have weighed on prices, with forecasters expecting production cuts from shale and falling upstream capex.

Researchers find that Earth’s orbital rhythms influenced sediment and organic preservation in Jurassic shale deposits.

With production stalling and oil prices dropping, operators could focus on recovery rates and inventory, analysts say

U.S. shale executives warn that President Trump's plan to revive Venezuela's oil industry could depress crude prices and harm domestic producers while favoring global oil majors.

Oil prices are already under pressure due to ample supply and weak demand growth, adding strain on US shale producers.

If the US operation in Venezuela tells us anything, it’s that Washington is thinking past the shale boom and back to a more traditional playbook.

Argentina has overtaken Colombia as South America’s fourth-largest oil producer, driven by rapid shale development in the Vaca Muerta and led by state-controlled YPF.

What are the most attractive oil stocks right now in the wake of the U.S. takeover of Venezuela? Seeking Alpha analysts weigh in. Read more here.