Friday, July 31, 2026
The three-legged stool: Agriculture, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals- oil and gas 360

The three-legged stool: Agriculture, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Politicians, activists, industry groups, and media commentators all love the word subsidy. It is a powerful term because it implies dependence. If an industry receives subsidies, the assumption is that it survives only because taxpayers prop it up. The reality is far more complicated. Agriculture, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals are three