So I get this question frequently “Is the USA pumping as much oil as it did during the Trump administration?” the answer is basically yes.
Don’t believe me, look at the data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that has been recording US oil production numbers bby month since 1920!
Or you can check out this video from my favorite Geopolitcal thinker Peter Zeihan.
The number of U.S. students studying petroleum engineering — the skillset of which can also be applied to carbon capture, hydrogen, and geothermal projects — has fallen 75% since 2015.
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— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) August 7, 2023