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Oil producers balk at team Trump’s tariff plan for Canadian imports- oil and gas 360

Oil producers balk at team Trump’s tariff plan for Canadian imports

(Oil Price) – When Donald Trump floated the idea of slapping 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, it was more than just a shot across the bow—it was a cannonball aimed squarely at North America’s deeply entwined trade ecosystem. U.S. oil producers are warning that a tariff on heavy oil imported from Canada would raise consumer prices at the pump.

US energy lobbying groups wary about Trump tariffs threat- oil and gas 360

US energy lobbying groups wary about Trump tariffs threat

(Investing) – PITTSBURGH – U.S. oil and gas lobbying groups said on Tuesday they were wary of President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying such policies could affect consumers, industry and security. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, vowed to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, two of America’s biggest trading partners,