Nonetheless, the U.S. economy is less exposed to oil shocks today than in prior decades, and is more able to absorb a short-term rise in energy prices. In fact, as a major oil producer, U.S. energy companies and regions such as West Texas stand to profit from surging oil prices. Consumers and businesses are another matter. If global oil disruptions stretch for months because of shipping logjams and damaged infrastructure, they will weigh on a domestic economy that is already under strain.