Shale revolution in the USA: phases and results
The article describes the main stages of the US shale revolution and its impact on the U.S. economy. The author justifies positive and negative implications of increasing shale gas and oil extraction and the calculation of profitability of export of tight oil and shale gas is given. The basic changes in the structure of the energy balance in the US after 2000, and the analysis of the further development of the industry is the main theme of research. The prospects of export of shale gas and oil in Europe and Asia are also analyzed, and the threats for the Russian Federation are shown.