Capital expenditures for the oil and gas extraction industries totalled $10.6 billion in the first quarter, up 5.1% from the first quarter of 2016. This was the first year-over-year increase in spending since the fourth quarter of 2014. Despite the increase this quarter, spending remains well below the peak of $19.8 billion reported in the first quarter of 2014.

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