What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hard to escape drama over energy and oil producer (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "oil producer". The wordplay uses a deletion. TEATRE (deletion) + E (deletion) = TEA TREE; definition: "oil producer" The answer is TEA TREE.

Hard to escape drama over energy and oil producer (3,4)

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