The oil companies are victims of their own scale. They are on the wrong side on the law of big numbers. They've become demonized. That will be a tough challenge to overcome. |
The shrinking footprint of oil means the looming shadow of political opportunism is going to be lurking above for the rest of the year. |
You might be able to get a franchise bill in an ordinary year, but not in an election year. You're going to be forced in an environment like this one to see something that has perfect consensus. |