Ukraine War Increases Pressure for US Oil; Industry Faces Hurdles
"You can't ramp up if you can't find qualified people to do it," a New Mexico lawmaker said.
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"You can't ramp up if you can't find qualified people to do it," a New Mexico lawmaker said.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — In the oil fields of northern Montana, industry veteran Mac...
BILLINGS, Mont. • In the oil fields of northern Montana, industry veteran Mac McDermott watched crude prices whipsaw from $75 a barrel in January to more than $120 as Russia
In the oil fields of northern Montana, industry veteran Mac McDermott watched crude prices whipsaw from $75 a barrel in January to more than $120 as Russia pressed its war in Ukraine, then down again when coronavirus worries in China raised the specter of a global slowdown.
President Joe Biden's move to ban Russian oil imports over its invasion of Ukraine was met with Republican demands to boost U.S. production to address high gasoline prices.