How Jupiter and Saturn Dictate Earth’s Oil Deposits

Jupiter and Saturn's gravitational pull periodically stretches Earth's orbit into an oval shape every 100,000 years, creating climate cycles that directly influence where oil deposits form. Chinese scientists studying ancient lake beds found that these orbital changes created alternating wet and dry periods, with wetter climates depositing more organic material that eventually became shale oil reserves. This discovery could help petroleum companies locate new shale deposits to meet rising global energy demands.