Oil and gas executives say war volatility makes them wary of drilling more wells

Published March 25, 2026 11:24am ET



Oil and gas firms may be unable to meet President Donald Trump’s call to “drill, baby, drill” this year, as dozens of drilling and exploration executives are now saying they are unlikely to ramp up their operations even as crude prices soar. 

A quarterly survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Wednesday found that, even though prices remain around $100 per barrel, oil and gas executives are wary of drilling new wells amid the war with Iran. 

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