Issue: February

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First Oil: Celebrating our 100th year of forecasting

World Oil marks its 100th year of forecasting with a special February issue featuring in-depth regional and global outlooks for 2026 drilling, production and spending trends. Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham reflects on a century of forecasting, and what lies ahead for the upstream sector.
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SPECIAL FOCUS: 2026 FORECAST & REVIEW

Washington outlook: Federal oil and gas policy shifts noticeably toward the industry

The U.S. upstream industry has seen significant improvement in the federal regulatory structure that it must deal with. The outlook for this year suggests that the progress made by the Trump administration will continue and expand. 
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