Oil advocates 'skeptical' of Harris pivot on fracking, but say her shift shows stance is a 'winning issue'

Oil and gas industry leaders are skeptical of Vice President Kamala Harris' stance on critical state issues and are calling for clarity on her positions before Election Day.

Harris said there is "no question" she would be in favor of banning fracking, during her 2020 presidential campaign, but after becoming the 2024 Democratic nominee, the vice president said that she will not ban hydraulic fracturing if elected.

"As a native Pennsylvanian, who understands the importance of oil and gas to local communities and consumers nationwide, I have to be skeptical of the vice president's pivot on fracking. And we still haven’t seen an energy policy plan," Jeff Eshelman, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO, told Fox News Digital.

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Eshelman added that her shift signals that fracking is a winning issue.

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"If the VP is now endorsing a pro-fracking plan, we are the experts and would encourage a meeting with oil and gas producers. However, Harris' endorsement of hydraulic fracturing shows how important energy issues are to voters who understand increased oil and natural gas development is key to bringing down gas prices and decreasing reliance on foreign oil," Eshelman said. "Her shift makes it clear that unleashing abundant and affordable American energy resources through safe and responsible fracking technology is a winning issue."

The issue remains of top concern to swing state voters in Pennsylvania, as well as on a national level, after a New York Times/Siena College poll released in September found that 43% of voters