The energy crisis engendered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left governments globally considering their energy security.
In many cases, this period of reflection has led to the conclusion that countries need to rely less on global trading partners when it comes to fuel, due to the current instability of the oil and gas market.
While the US's military involvement in the Middle East may have negatively impacted its own energy economy in the short term, US President Donald Trump has made repeatedly clear his desire to move away from a globalised energy sector.
Since Trump was inaugurated for a second time in January 2025, he has spoken time and again about increasing US oil drilling.
While some progress has been made against this goal, refining remains something of a problem for Trump's ambition for the US to become self-sufficient.
