STEADY PRODUCTION, TIGHTER MARGINS, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR TANKS & VESSELS Pitts Heading into 2026, the Permian is still the workhorse, but the tone is shifting from “grow at all costs” to “optimize and defend margins.” Recent EIA outlooks point to rising global inventories and downward pressure on crude prices into 2026, and they’re even forecasting a slight dip in overall U.S. crude production in 2026 after several years of growth, with the Permian remaining the biggest driv