ViewpointsOpinionWill US Oil Production Leadership Survive the Pandemic?Falling demand, rising production threatens energy independence00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintFlared natural gas is burned off at Apache Corporations operations at the Deadwood natural gas plant in the Permian Basin in Garden City, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2015. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesJames Gorrie3/30/2020|Updated: 3/31/2020CommentaryOne of the victims of the CCP virus may be the U.S. oil industry.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesJapan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025China’s Shift to Debt Collector in Developing Countries—From Lender to Loan SharkOct 27, 2025China Envisions ‘Dry Canal’ to Compete With Panama CanalOct 20, 2025Related TopicsfrackingNatural gasoil pricesoil industryU.S. economyoil productioncoronavirus