market factors were mainly responsible. there was an oil glut the last 2 years. and there was a brief oil war between Russia and saudi arabia that brought down oil prices in 2020.
those fracking oil companies need a certain amount of barrel dollars to stay in business.
Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
You should probably explain TO HIM how lower prices impact over extended debt based on future speculation .... they probably don't discuss those details much on Facebook and Twitter, which is why they sanitize the membership periodically.
He's probably not old enough to have examined critically the "oil reserve" speculation at $100 a barrel when market prices were at $25 to support jumbo loans for living expenses in the 70's while pretending to drill holes, which were primarily dry.
Then he will have a better comprehension of the U.S. future based on the ludicrous amounts of money the current administration is borrowing that will have to be paid later. (My wishful thinking on his abilities.)
Note: He thinks the Canadian pipe line was for pumping sand to the Houston area.