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The United States can see every barrel; it does not control where they go

June 2, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – The United States possesses the most capable financial surveillance system and the most sophisticated space-based intelligence architecture in the world. It can track cargoes leaving Iranian terminals, identify tankers operating without signals, reconstruct shipments conducted in the dark, and map the commercial networks moving those barrels across oceans. There is no

Big freeze disrupts U.S. oil and gas production

January 27, 2026

(Oil Price) – Winter storm Fern has slashed U.S. oil and gas production as operators curtailed output amid the big freeze. Over the weekend, the storm led to producers losing up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil production, or about 15% of total U.S. oil output, according to estimates by analysts and traders cited by Reuters. According to estimates by

Trump’s tariffs could hit U.S. oil and gas with $50 billion in project delays

October 29, 2025

(Oil Price) – The tariff offensive that President Trump is leading against trade partners across the world will deal a blow to the oil and gas industry next year, according to a report by Deloitte. The consultancy, as quoted by Reuters, noted that the oil and gas industry relies on international supply chains that stand to be affected by tariffs, leading to cost

Independent producers anchor U.S. oil, gas growth and economic impact, Rystad study finds

September 17, 2025

(World Oil) – Independent oil and gas producers remain the backbone of U.S. upstream activity, according to a new study by Rystad Energy commissioned by the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC). The report underscores the sector’s outsized role in driving production, jobs and government revenue. From 2022–2024, onshore independents accounted for more than 85% of U.S. crude and condensate output

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The United States can see every barrel; it does not control where they go

Big freeze disrupts U.S. oil and gas production

Trump’s tariffs could hit U.S. oil and gas with $50 billion in project delays

Independent producers anchor U.S. oil, gas growth and economic impact, Rystad study finds

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