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Oil theft is on the rise in the heart of U.S. shale country—and it’s mostly carried out in targeted, organized heists

According to a Dallas Fed survey, 32% of executives who were impacted by oil theft said it had increased slightly over the last 12 months.

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# Oil Theft Surge Threatens U.S. Shale Producers A Dallas Federal Reserve survey reveals that 32% of oil executives affected by theft reported increases over the past year, indicating organized heists are becoming a more frequent operational and financial risk in U.S. shale regions. This rising theft trend could pressure margins for independent and mid-cap shale producers while increasing security costs, potentially affecting earnings guidance and stock valuations for companies operating in vulnerable shale basins like the Permian.

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