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Opinion: US – China trade talks dominate oil outlook

February 6, 2019 Energi Staff

The outcome of US – China trade talks will have a decisive influence on the oil consumption outlook for the rest of the year since the threat of tariffs and associated uncertainty are proving the [Read more]

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USA

Trump steel tariffs cost US pipe, energy companies millions

August 28, 2018 Energi Staff

A number of pipe and energy companies are complaining that the Trump steel tariffs are costing them millions of dollars and the process to obtain exemptions from the tariffs is unfair and slow moving.  Reuters [Read more]

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Financial

Oil prices down on surprise US crude stock increase

July 5, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell in trading on Thursday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed US crude stocks had risen by 1.3 million barrels last week.  Analysts had predicted a 3.5 million barrel drop.  [Read more]

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Opinion

Trade turmoil ahead for Canada amid Trump administration’s protectionist policies – CBOC

June 20, 2018 Markham Hislop

The common front at G7 Summit was important signal that Canada is in good company on what looks to be a difficult file By Glen Hodgson, senior fellow, Conference Board of Canada The full Trump [Read more]

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News

US shale producers concerned Chinese tariffs will target energy exports

June 20, 2018 Energi Staff

US shale producers and energy analysts are concerned that Chinese threats to slap tariffs on US petroleum products will cut into their sales to their largest customer.   US shale producers anxious as Beijing puts Trump’s [Read more]

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Canada

Potential impacts of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and the US

June 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

In 2016, Canada exported 5.4 million metric tons to U.S. but bought more steel than that from the United States The Conference Board of Canada says both Canadian and American consumers will likely be hurt [Read more]

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Canada suing US over new tariffs on steel, aluminum

June 4, 2018 Markham Hislop

“Canada will closely collaborate with the EU, which also filed a WTO challenge today on opposing these tariffs.” – Freeland The Canadian Government is filing litigation in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that Canada’s exemption [Read more]

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Politics

US imposes tariffs on Canadian aluminium, negative effects expected on North American value chain

May 31, 2018 Markham Hislop

“The U.S. administration should reconsider its actions and provide Canada with a permanent exemption” – Simard The U.S. administration has announced that Canada’s exemption from the 10 per cent aluminium tariff is lifted as of June 1 and the tariff [Read more]

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USA

Survey finds majority of US voters oppose tariffs on solar panels

April 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Among Republicans, support for tariffs is highly related to attitudes about Trump A new Program for Public Consultation(PPC) survey finds that nearly six in ten United States voters oppose the new tariffs on solar panels imposed [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: Markets underestimate risk of an accidental trade war

April 9, 2018 Energi Staff

Investors and traders are probably underestimating the difficulty of the negotiations and the risk the United States and China could drift into a damaging trade war by accident.  Getty Images photo by Chip Somodevilla. Game of [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: With trade war, U.S. and China stumble into the Thucydides Trap

April 9, 2018 Energi Staff

President Donald Trump has insisted a trade war is winnable and pushed his officials to increase the scope of the target list and China has appeared anxious to avert a trade conflict but threatened a [Read more]

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USA

SunPower considers expanding US manufacturing as tariffs loom

March 16, 2018 Energi Staff

SunPower also filed request for exemption for some of its foreign-made panels, arguing the premium-priced panels could not be compared to models that currently dominate the market. SunPower photo. SunPower likely set up US plant [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Huge battery plant subsidies are price Canada pays for lagging in clean energy industry

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

China dominates clean energy industry, US and Europe race to catch up Government subsidies totalling $28.2 billion for two Ontario battery plants require 20-year pay back, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux. Clean [Read more]

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