Morgan Stanley analysts recently included this chart of crude production costs. Onshore Middle East oil sites are much cheaper to tap than North American shale, which costs about $65 per barrel to extract.
1. ponder-reflect deeply on a subject; I mulled over the events of the afternoon; philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years; The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate.
Word Origin and History for pose Expand. v. late 14c., suggest, propose, suppose, assume, from Old French poser put, place, propose, a term in debating, from Late Latin pausare to halt, rest, pause (source also of Italian posare, Spanish posar; see pause (v.)).