The myth of the ‘free market’ in fossil fuels

Written by Rokas Beresniovas Calls to “let the free market run its course” often surface whenever proposals arise to regulate electric-vehicle adoption, greenhouse-gas emissions, or fuel efficiency. Yet the energy sector—especially fossil fuels—has never truly operated within a free market. The U.S. oil and gas sector has benefited from government support for more than a […] The post The myth of…