InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Analysis-US shale oil just had its worst year and the pain could bleed into 2021 By financialnews_rlv83x - December 22, 2020 0 45 U.S. oil and gas shares and drilling activity are edging higher, but a disastrous year for the energy industry means the go-go days of the shale boom may be gone for good.