Inflation to Hit 12% for Shale Drillers This Yr, Steel Pipe Up 50%

It's getting far more expensive to drill a shale well of any kind according to analysts at Citigroup. Inflation overall is on the increase. You can't keep throwing trillions of printed, made-up money into the economy (a la "stimulus checks") without the inevitable inflation happening. Too much money chasing too few goods and services equal higher prices, i.e. inflation. Citigroup says the inflation rate for the shale industry could reach 12% by the end of this year. That's massive.

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