The US government's partial shutdown, which began at midnight on Wednesday, is likely to have minimal immediate impacts on the oil and gas industry, but could eventually hit broad swaths of the energy sector if the deepening partisan standoff in Washington is prolonged.
US Energy Sector to Feel Minimal Short-Term Shutdown Pain
A prolonged government shutdown, however, could hurt oil and gas firms' ability to secure drilling permits, export licenses and other key regulatory approvals.
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