economy
March 15, 2026
California Oil Pumping Expected To Begin Immediately
Oil-pumping is expected to begin imminently off the California coast after President Trump issued an Executive Order to resume drilling near Santa Barbara.
TL;DR
- President Trump issued an Executive Order to resume oil drilling near Santa Barbara, California.
- Sable Offshore Corp. intends to resume pumping operations within 24 hours.
- The order could increase California's oil production by up to 10%, or 50,000 barrels per day.
- Operations at the Santa Ynez platform were halted in 2015 due to an oil spill.
- Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the order, accusing Trump of prioritizing oil industry interests.
- A judge had previously ruled against restarting the Santa Ynez pipeline.
- California currently has some of the highest gas prices in the U.S.
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