Louisiana’s oil and natural gas industry supported 249,800 jobs and contributed $73 billion to the state gross domestic product through all supply chain links in 2019, representing some 26% of the total state GDP, according to a report released today by the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association.
Baton Rouge’s business community has been dealt yet another blow this year: widespread power outages triggered by Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in southwest Louisiana on Friday.