From article
Earlier this month, Rystad Energy revealed that free cash flow for public exploration and production companies “skyrocketed†last year to almost $300 billion.
“For these players, 2019 could turn out to be another blockbuster year,†Rystad Energy said in a company statement at the time.
Seems these types of statements create fodder to tax more heavily oil companies, as well as increasing gasoline taxes, which have been mentioned in the halls of Congress that might be supported by the WH.
Since this is an international-sourced news company, this might explain why it surfaces.