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Stunning turnaround for California’s oil industry after Trump’s surprise executive order to help ease gas prices
Oil pumping operations are expected to begin imminently off the coast of California after President Trump issued an executive order Friday to resume oil drilling operations near Santa Barbara, The Post has learned.
Officials for Sable Offshore Corp. informed local fire officials of their intent to “resume pumping operations within 24 hours.”
The notification is a standard protocol for industrial activities involving hazardous materials pipelines.
“This coordination allows the department to maintain readiness for potential emergency response, including resource staging, personnel alerting, and collaboration with other agencies, in the event of any incident such as a leak, spill, or fire,” Fire Chief Garrett Huff said in a statement to The Post.
Trump’s order has enraged California Democrats while industry insiders and Republicans applauded the move. But questions remain on how soon will drivers could notice a drop in gas prices at the pump.
California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the nation, often more than $2 per gallon above the national average due to the state’s declining in-state production and reliance on imported crude.
Gov. Gavin Newsom accused Trump of manipulating the war in Iran and a global crisis around surging gas prices to “open California’s coast for his oil industry friends so they can poison our beaches.”
https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/us-news/oil-pumping-off-california-coast-set-to-begin-after-trumps-order-will-gas-prices-improve/