The leader of the nation’s top oil and gas lobbying group didn’t mince words in condemning the actions of protesters who stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6, and he made clear Wednesday that last week’s events would influence the industry’s decisions about political giving moving forward.

Following the American Petroleum Institute (API) annual State of American Energy address, CEO Mike Sommers said it was “devastating” to see the U.S. Capitol under siege.

“This was a strike at the heart of American democracy, and everyone who was responsible for those actions should be held responsible,” Sommers said. “…Speaking for the entire oil and gas industry, I think all of us are concerned about the tone and tenor in American politics today, and we want to do...