Does Barack Obama want to increase US oil and gas production?

Answer 1

Of course. In fact, according to CNN and other sources that covered this issue during the presidential debates in 2012, oil and natural gas production have already increased during the president's first term. There have been some debates about how best to protect the environment while expanding the production of oil and natural gas, but the increases in production are very real and there is no reason to think they won't continue.