--- title: "Trump energy push fuels 55 percent surge in oil and gas permits" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/272583385.md" description: "New data from the Interior Department reveals a 55% increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands since President Trump's return to office. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum attributes this surge to lower domestic energy costs and enhanced U.S. energy competitiveness. Burgum emphasized that Trump's energy policies are contributing to reduced inflation and increased prosperity for Americans. The administration's agenda is also seen as strengthening U.S. leverage internationally. Trump has pledged to boost American energy production, criticizing the previous administration's policies as restrictive." datetime: "2026-01-14T16:38:49.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/272583385.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272583385.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/272583385.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Trump energy push fuels 55 percent surge in oil and gas permits New Interior Department data shows a roughly 55 % increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands since President Trump’s return to the White House last January, a rise that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says is contributing to lower domestic energy costs and U.S. energy competitiveness abroad. "President Trump promised to ‘drill, baby, drill,’ and his policy of increasing an abundant supply of energy, creating energy dominance for America, is bringing home the goals of dropping inflation and bringing prosperity to Americans and bringing peace abroad," Burgum said Wednesday on "Mornings with Maria." The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management approved 5,742 permits to drill on public lands over roughly a year-long period, according to recent agency data — a substantial rise compared with the same span under the previous administration. A pump jack drills crude oil from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, near Iraan, Texas on March 17, 2023. (Bing Guan/Reuters / Reuters Photos) Burgum said the administration’s energy dominance agenda has had far-reaching effects, from lowering everyday costs for American families, including food, clothing and gas, to strengthening U.S. leverage on the world stage. "President Trump \[is\] breaking the back of inflation," Burgum said. "But being energy-abundant has allowed us to take actions, whether it's eliminating Iran's nuclear capability or arresting Maduro, all of those things are possible because of President Trump's energy abundance, energy dominance agenda." **ENERGY SECRETARY SAYS CHEVRON EXPANSION, US OIL ROLE IN VENEZUELA COULD COME ‘PRETTY QUICKLY’** President Trump vowed during his 2024 campaign to unleash American energy production and repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s energy policies as restrictive and inflationary. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on June 21, 2025 as he returns to the White House from his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images / Getty Images) Last month, a coalition of conservative groups representing the energy industry hailed a list of regulatory and fiscal "wins" under Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright, including slashing green subsidies, reigniting nuclear development and more. **TRUMP SPEECH SPARKS OPTIMISM AS 'GANGBUSTER' ECONOMY FORECASTED FOR 2026** **GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE** *Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.* ### Related Stocks - [USEG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USEG.US.md) - [BSIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BSIN.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Brent Tops $102 As Mideast Conflict Intensifies, HSBC Hikes Oil Forecast](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298584876.md) - [Waverly Advisors LLC Has $4.69 Million Stake in McKesson Corporation $MCK](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298704960.md) - [LDOS: Growth pillars, key programs, and acquisitions drive robust outlook and margin resilience](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298486138.md) - [Why Casey's Stock Plunged 12%? Earnings Beat Expectations, Fuel Profits Become a Concern](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298465574.md) - [CF Industries Holdings (CF) Could Be 6% Overvalued On Blue Point One Groundbreaking](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298318809.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**