Even independent oil and gas companies like Anadarko ( APC ) , Devon Energy ( DVN ) , or Pioneer Natural Resources ( PXD ) leave much to be desired in the yield category. Worldwide consumption is forecast to rise nearly +2% to 86.2 million barrels a day in 2010, according to a monthly report from the International Energy Agency. The massive increase in debt issued by the U.S. government has raised the specter of inflation, which could continue to put upward pressure on commodities like gold and oil.