Economics

U.S. Vastly Overstates Oil Output Forecasts, MIT Study Suggests

  • Estimates from EIA exaggerate impact of fracking technology
  • New well output could undershoot EIA forecasts by 10% in 2020
OPEC's Battle With U.S. Shale Nears Day of Reckoning
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Turns out, America’s decade-long shale boom might just end up being a little too good to be true.

There’s no denying that fracking has turned the U.S. into a force in the global oil and gas markets, which has more than a few people abuzz about the prospect of energy independence.