A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap
- Posted on March 13, 2026
- By NPR
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A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!), our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today’s episode: How big is this gas crisis and could releasing oil reserves help? Also, Live Nation gets a deal from the government. Related episodes: Are concert tickets UNDER priced? Will Trump’s shipping insurance plan work? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Julia Ritchey and Corey Bridges. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.