The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production. This enabled Texas by itself to provide a natural gas lifeline to Europe after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine destabilized energy markets, in part due to a near ten percent decline in Russian oil and gas production.
U.S. forces have withdrawn from Syria’s al-Tanf Garrison as part of a regional shift under Operation Inherent Resolve, with Syrian troops taking control of the base....