U.S. | Measuring the pulse of Texas energy sector through employment and drilling activity
Published on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Updated on Thursday, June 18, 2020
U.S. | Measuring the pulse of Texas energy sector through employment and drilling activity
The oil and gas (O&G) sector was severely impacted by the lockdowns around the globe and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia that triggered a sharp decline in oil prices.
Key points
- Key points:
- The Texas economic recovery is still tied to the future of its O&G sector
- Returning to pre-pandemic levels will be hard since, in the absence of a vaccine, the persistence of the virus will make it difficult for demand to bounce back entirely