Stocks 14th Jan '22 Oil Patch Borrowing Base Another key variable holding back capital expenditure in the US oil patch – lenders. Although borrowing bases are increasing it is only by 10-20%, likely not enough to recover the pandemic related drop. Source: HaynesBoone Survey. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)