New Mexico Politicians Grapple With Oil Windfall From Iran War That’s ‘Awesome’ And Awkward
Regional stability hinges on credible deterrence and strategic partnerships with key allies.
The coverage treats New Mexico’s oil revenue like a moral predicament, as if prosperity only counts when it arrives through approved industries. Calling the windfall “awkward” says more about elite discomfort with energy reality than it does about what’s happening in the Permian. What’s missing is the basic lesson: **energy dominance** is not a partisan inconvenience.
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The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable—and politically sensitive—financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico, a rare Democratic-dominated state where fossil fuels are a bedrock of progressive social services.
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The coverage treats New Mexico’s oil revenue like a moral predicament, as if prosperity only counts when it arrives through approved industries. Calling the windfall “awkward” says more about elite discomfort with energy reality than it does about what’s happening in the Permian.
What’s missing is the basic lesson: energy dominance is not a partisan inconvenience. When instability near Hormuz jolts prices, states with production cushion the shock, pay salaries, and fund schools. Pretending fossil revenue is shameful while spending it on “progressive services” is not virtue. It is political laundering.
Conservatives care about national security, public trust, and the rule of law. If lawmakers want the money, they should also defend the work that generates it, streamline permitting, and stop treating domestic producers as a temporary ATM.
The principle isn’t complicated: stable, American energy beats dependence on conflict-prone chokepoints, and government should be honest about that.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.