Trump Plans Major Boost to U.S. Oil Drilling and LNG Exports

The transition team of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an energy package to expand domestic oil and gas drilling on federal lands and offshore lease sales, in addition to expediting LNG export permits, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. President-elect Trump has vowed on the campaign trail to support the oil, gas, and coal industries and repeal some of President Biden’s environmental-oriented measures, including a pause on new LNG permitting and the minimum possible offshore oil and gas...