November 10, 2023--Written by Paul Wiseman for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The five participants in the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday night were not asked any direct questions about oil and gas or the energy transition. But two questions from moderators, one about sanctions on OPEC+ member Venezuela, and the other about making life more affordable for the middle class, drew promises of reopening oil and gas taps as at least part of the solution.