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Global oil prices fall as speculators complain of hard times

October 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 16, 2025. By The Energy Mix Staff The global price of oil went into a small tailspin this week, just as Prime Minister Mark Carney [Read more]

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Trump’s trade war is forcing Canada to revive a decades-old plan to reduce U.S. dependence

February 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Feb. 4, 2025. By Blayne Haggart After threatening Canada and Mexico with illegal tariffs, and Canada with annexation, United States President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off on imposing [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Slowing US economy can ill afford any more shocks

February 19, 2019 Energi Staff

The available financial and real economic data suggests the US economy is poised between continued growth at a slower rate or the onset of a recession.  Port of Long Beach photo. US economy cannot afford [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Dollar cycle may be about to turn, supporting oil prices

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

There are signs that the dollar’s rise may be coming to an end as trade tensions with China weigh and pressure to raise rates dissipates, lifting prospects for oil prices to recover.  BP photo. Oil [Read more] [Read more]

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Oil prices up on trade truce, Canada, OPEC supply cuts

December 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices climbed over 4 per cent on Monday after talks between the US and China resulted in a temporary truce to the trade war that has dragged down markets in recent months.  Anadarko photo. [Read more] [Read more]

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Trump could do ‘a lot more’ on China trade: Fox News

October 12, 2018 Energi Staff

In an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump said there was a lot more he could do on China trade to hurt its economy.   US China trade war impacting global economy In an [Read more]

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US oil exports to China “totally stopped” as trade war escalates

October 3, 2018 Energi Staff

US oil exports to China have stopped due to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, according to an energy shipping executive.  Bloomberg photo by Eddie Seal. US oil exports stopped in [Read more]

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Unipec suspends purchases of US crude as trade war rages

September 21, 2018 Energi Staff

Chinese oil trading company Unipec is reported to have suspended imports of US crude as the trade war between Washington and Beijing intensifies.  AP photo. Unipec on track to buy $700 million in US crude [Read more]

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Sinopec relieved Beijing dropped US crude from tariff list

August 10, 2018 Energi Staff

China’s main crude importer, Sinopec, says it is relieved that Beijing decided to not put US crude on the list of items subject to a tariff in the escalating trade war with the Trump administration. [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: White House escalates China trade dispute hoping for early breakthrough

August 2, 2018 Energi Staff

If the United States chooses to escalate the trade dispute rapidly while China elects to ride out the attack and wait for the costs to rebound on the U.S. and global economies, the damage to [Read more]

US LNG
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US LNG not on China’s tariff list, but could be added if trade spat worsens

July 5, 2018 Energi Staff

China opted to not include US LNG on its list of products from the United States that will face hefty import duties beginning on Friday, but Beijing may use LNG sales later should the trade [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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