U.S. Treasury promotes Texas energy expansion as pillar of Trump economic agenda

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Treasury official Bessent reports U.S. private sector employment up by over 900,000 and real GDP up 2.6% over the past year, citing energy expansion as central to the administration’s growth agenda.
The administration opened hundreds of millions of acres for oil and gas production, approved 6,000 new drilling permits, and cut regulatory costs, with U.S. petroleum and natural gas production hitting record highs.
Bessent positions Texas as a policy model, highlighting its strong industrial investment and energy output versus California, and notes sharply increased U.S. LNG exports to Europe and Asia as global demand surges.

Houston speech outlines energy policy case

As reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bessent tells the Petroleum Club of Houston that energy dominance underpins the administration's broader economic program and supports job growth, investment and industrial expansion.

He says private sector employment is up by more than 900,000 since Inauguration Day and real GDP has risen 2.6% over the past four quarters, while companies invest trillions of dollars in domestic expansion. In his remarks, he presents tax policy, trade measures and deregulation as three reinforcing parts of the administration's agenda, with energy serving as the foundational layer beneath them.

Bessent says the administration has opened hundreds of millions of acres to oil and gas production, approved 6,000 new drilling permits and reduced regulatory costs. He adds that the United States is now the world's largest producer and exporter of petroleum, and says natural gas production is expected to keep reaching record highs this year and next as federal approval timelines for energy and construction projects are shortened.

Texas positioned as model for industry growth

Bessent frames Texas as a policy model for business attraction and energy development, saying the state benefits from conditions that support families, employers and capital investment. He contrasts that with California, which he describes as having higher outflows of taxpayers, weaker energy output and a more restrictive regulatory environment.

He argues that rising energy supply is becoming more important for future sectors such as artificial intelligence and reshored manufacturing. Citing expectations for higher U.S. power demand by 2040 and stronger industrial electricity consumption, he says abundant domestic energy is necessary to sustain both technological expansion and factory growth.

Bessent also links energy production to foreign policy and security, saying domestic supply helps shield the U.S. economy from external shocks and reduces reliance on overseas producers. He points to higher U.S. LNG shipments to Europe and new Asian energy deals as evidence that international demand for American supply remains strong under the administration's pro-production stance.

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