I'm not in the oil & gas industry. Started following the oil market got more into gaining an understanding of the whole thing. A lot of moving parts. What I really don't get is the attitude toward the people that keep the whole thing (world) running. Without oil civilization is not going to happen, that's just the way it is.
In these times of high unemployment the oil & gas industry can be a world wide machine for creating employment. They got cash for investment, investment creates jobs let them get on with creating jobs, and not just on oil rigs. People in the oil & gas industry do a bunch of different things.
If all the oil drilling were stopped there still would be risk on the planet and risks for the planet. Ethanol from corn. Wait until you read that the water supply is damaged because of what trickled down to the aquafier from farming corn for ethanol. Just a possibility. Point is there is always a catch somewhere along the line. It is the real world not a politician's words.
Take away oil & gas and the whole thing stops it's a lot more than just energy. What are computers made of? How much of that stuff started out as crude oil? So lighten up on oil & gas cos. we need them, be nice to them.
Besides if you get it right, you can make some dough trading oil. Click oil banner scroll down on right side.Of course if you get it wrong you loose, so just use risk capital to trade. It doesn't take a ton of money a couple hundred U.S. gets you going on live trading. Demo acct. no charge try it. This just might be you.