Tapping rock formations once deemed too difficult, unconventional shale oil is extracted via hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. This trapped crude is refined into gasoline, diesel, and plastics. Its production benefits energy-exporting nations, local economies through job creation, and consumers via stabilized fuel prices, while reducing reliance on foreign imports.
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