Originally Posted by
Seran
Well this is an amusing. The Dallas Federal Reserve released its quarterly survey results on March 23, 2022 and asked 83 small and large firms what their dollar per barrel break even point is for a new well, the average response $55. When asked their price per barrel for existing wells, $31. Now the real nail in the coffin, when 123 firms were asked what oil price would get them to drill more, 28% said a price over $100 and 27% said there choice to drill or not wasn't dependent on oil.
When 132 oil and gas companies were asked why they were restraining growth of new production, over 59% said investors were demanding higher payouts. While only 15% said environmental, social or government regulations.
So there you have it folks, from the horses mouth the government isn't the problem, it is the fact they and their shareholders are demanding prices be maintained at current level to continue windfall profits. Greed in America from Big Oil is the problem.