Trisha Curtis, a macroeconomist, CEO, and president of PetroNerds, possesses extensive expertise in U.S. shale markets and geopolitics. She asserts that escalating geopolitical instability in major oil-producing regions necessitates sustained and amplified investment in the United States’ domestic oil and gas production. Curtis contends that U.S. energy supremacy, economic resilience, and national security hinge on preserving robust domestic oil investment, particularly as risks emanating from sanctioned and unstable producers remain largely unpriced by markets.