The majority of new oil and gas drilling licenses were awarded for operations in the United States. Between May 2024 and April 2025, nearly *** such licenses with an estimated oil volume of some *** million barrels had been granted. By comparison, although India had only seen ** drilling licenses awarded, these translated into more than *** million barrels.
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