No talk of boom in Texas oil country

Edwards outside his office building in Odessa, Texas. Even with oil prices climbing, people in West Texas say it doesn’t feel like the start of another boom, at least not yet. — Desiree Rios/The New York Times

DRILL rigs towered in dormant clusters along the main highway through Odessa, Texas.

The bartender at a popular oil country bar complained of a noticeable slowdown. Workers in stained shirts from the nearby oil fields winced at the high price of diesel.