Trump's Pro-Russia/Big Oil Agenda - Making The US Guzzle Again!
Trump's proposed policies are a study in disaster capitalism, as Trump pursues policies designed to increase oil demand, increase oil prices, and allow domestic oil companies to drill for more oil in the artificially inflated oil market that Trump's policies are designed to create. It is not an accident. It is part of the plan to fleece American consumers for the benefit of Trump's Russian and Oil Industry sponsors:
1. Under President Obama, even though domestic oil production grew in the U.S.:
2. But, gross and per capita oil consumption fell:
3. And the Iran Nuclear Deal further put downward pressure on oil prices:
https://www.ft.com/content/23fc0200-55ad-11e3-96f5-00144feabdc0
Iran nuclear deal pushes oil prices lower
Thus, even though oil production grew under President Obama due to greater efficiency in oil production and the Iran nuclear deal, consumption went down in the U.S. despite falling gas prices due in large part to the Obama administration's increased auto efficiency standards and emphasis on renewable energy.
4. However, Trump has proposed to scrap fuel efficiency standards:
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-trump-electric-vehicles-20161121-story.html
Under Trump, fuel economy standards for cars and trucks may be scaled back
5. Scrap the Iran Nuclear Deal:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timdaiss/2016/11/22/trumps-iran-deal-rhetoric-israelis-say-not-so-fast/#7341a4fa61c6
Trump Pledges To Rip Up Iran Deal
6. While allowing oil companies to drill for more oil in environmentally sensitive areas in order to meet the increased demand and rising oil prices due to Trump's afforementioned actions:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2016/11/13/what-trumps-pro-drilling-stance-means-oil-gas-industry/93650360/
What Trump's pro-drilling stance means for oil, gas industry
7. And, with Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, oil exploration in Russia will expand allowing Russia to gain more influence over an increasingly oil dependent U.S:
http://time.com/4599771/russia-donald-trump-secretary-of-state/
Why Russia Is Excited About Donald Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State
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Indeed, while most folks think that Bush was pro-oil, which he was, domestic oil production actually fell despite the U.S. being engaged in the Iraq war, which further put upward pressure on oil prices. Finally, despite rising oil prices, oil consumption grew under Dubya who paid lip service to energy efficiency.
Put another way, the ideal situation for U.S. oil companies is to cripple oil production in areas that you do not control (Iran), increase demand by weakening energy efficiency regulations, and increase your flexibility to meet rising demand through greater rights to drill for oil either domestically or through areas that you control such as through partnerships with Russia. Also, some areas of the U.S. would benefit from rising oil prices such as the Gulf States, which are reliably red.
For example, look at how George W. Bush's favorite company Enron triggered power blackouts in California in order to inflate electricity prices in order to secure lucrative long term deals:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/feb/05/enron.usnews
Tapes reveal Enron's secret role in California's power blackouts
This is all about very sophisticated market manipulation to maximize profits.
