When U.S. President Donald Trump came into office in January, he promised to back greater oil and gas production, doubling down on his “drill, baby, drill” catch phrase. He rapidly introduced executive orders aimed at encouraging new oil and gas exploration across the country while reining in the renewable energy industry. However, since these early promises, Trump appears to be increasingly alienating the oil and gas industry as companies battle low oil prices, the uncertainty of a trade war, and several other challenges.
