​Why Is Texas's Oil Industry Likely to Continue to Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

​Why is Texas's oil industry likely to continue to be a major force in the state and national economies?

• A)​Texas still possesses just under a quarter of all U.S. reserves of crude oil.
• B)​Refineries in the Houston area make up the largest refining complex in the country.
• C)​Texas's Gulf Coast refineries account for more than a quarter of the nation's refining capacity.
• D)​Texas has about 28 percent of all the country's producing wells.
• E)​All of these are reasons why Texasis likely to remain a major force.