Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Conversation
The Conversation
Skip York, Nonresident Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Expanding offshore drilling is one of President Donald Trump's key policy goals for his second term. Mario Tama/Getty Images

As the Trump administration makes announcement after announcement about its efforts to promote the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the industry isn’t exactly jumping at new opportunities.

Some high-profile oil and gas industry leaders and organizations have objected to changes to long-standing government policy positions that give companies firm ground on which to make their plans.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.