Texas Oil Patch Hits Speed Bump As Crude And Gas Output Fall From Last Year
RRC data show Texas produced roughly 132 million barrels of crude and 1.08 trillion cubic feet of gas in March 2026, down from March 2025; Martin County led oil output.
San Antonio Budget Feels The Hit As Sales Tax Haul Drops Nearly Seven Percent
San Antonio’s April sales-tax allocation fell nearly 7% from a year earlier, leaving the city with about $43 million for the month amid mixed statewide results.
Texas Lands No. 8 Economy Ranking, but the Boom Has Blemishes
WalletHub places Texas at No. 8 in 2026, powered by exports and payroll gains even as innovation scores and unemployment lag. The result is scale with uneven local benefits.
Oil Change Shock Austin Garages Ration Motor Oil As Global Crunch Hits
Austin repair shops are buying in bulk as a global Group III base‑oil squeeze tightens synthetic motor‑oil supplies and raises the prospect of higher prices and rationing.
San Antonio Shopkeepers Feel The Squeeze As Optimism Stalls
NFIB's April survey keeps optimism below its long-term average as owners raise prices, hold cash and point to labor shortages and higher fuel costs. Local shops say margins are tight.












