Oil executives grow pessimistic with market and Trump, survey shows

Published September 24, 2025 12:26pm ET



The Trump administration’s crackdown on renewable energy, push for lower crude prices, and continued tariffs on products such as steel are deepening pessimism among domestic oil and gas executives.

A quarterly survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Wednesday revealed that executives are blaming regulatory changes and trade uncertainty for falling production levels and market chaos that continues to put downward pressure on prices.

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