Oil industry CEOs at the largest U.S. energy industry conference this week expressed frustration over President Trump's chaotic policymaking and abrupt decision to attack Iran, saying financial markets have not accurately reflected the gravity of the crisis
The strongest version of this narrative is that industry leaders, who rely on stability for investment and operations, are sounding an alarm about the economic risks of erratic policymaking. Their critique is not partisan but pragmatic: unpredictability in geopolitical actions—especially those with potential to disrupt global oil supplies—creates market distortions that harm long-term planning. The CEOs’ frustration is a rare public rebuke from a sector that often benefits from deregulation and ...