By Robert RapierOriginally published on Forbes. Republished with permission.
Late Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump posted a striking message on Truth Social, calling for a...
By Robert Rapier | Originally Published on Forbes | Adapted for SHALE Magazine
On a recent flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix, I glanced out...
Brent crude has drifted into the low-$60s, a price corridor OPEC+ has spent the better part of two years trying to defend through disciplined...
In his latest editorial, Forbes Senior Contributor and SHALE Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Robert Rapier explores a pivotal shift in the global energy landscape: Russia’s declining...
In his ongoing energy commentary as a Forbes Senior Contributor, SHALE Magazine Editor-in-Chief Robert Rapier explores how tariff policies—particularly those enacted under the second...
In his latest work as a Senior Contributor to Forbes, Robert Rapier, Editor-in-Chief of SHALE Magazine, explores one of the most pivotal developments in...
As oil prices struggle to find a footing in the wake of the latest OPEC moves, natural gas has stepped into a standout role...
Contrary to popular belief, oil prices aren’t determined by any one country, company, or cartel. Instead, they’re the product of a global tug-of-war among...
The U.S. shale oil and gas boom that began early this century had enormous geopolitical implications. Without it, the U.S. would have become increasingly...
After decades of stagnation, nuclear energy is staging a comeback — and it’s no longer the gigawatt-scale reactors of the past leading the charge....



















