Moody’s Predicts Drillers Will Spend 10-15% More in 2023

In a recently issued report, Moody’s Investor Service predicts that while upstream oil and gas spending on capital expenses will come in lower than the levels seen between 2015 and 2019, spending in 2023 will be higher, by 10-15%, than it was last year. Upstream capital spending is set to reach $460 billion to $480 billion in 2023. As you might imagine, more than half of the increase is needed just to cover the cost of Bidenflation--not because there's actually more drilling being done.

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