(MENAFN) The US industrial status seems to be improving as shale flourishes in the public appearance. Also the world's biggest oil consumer becomes more independent in the energy sector, according to Gulf News. The US trade improvement brought a flourish in the jobs employment sector, consuming industries, and reinvigorating energy after the country's growth in oil and gas production. Charles Ebinger, director of the energy security initiative at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, said: "The shale revolution is real and is transforming our industry."