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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: 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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US LNG firms lament Trump tariffs on steel, trade spat with China

March 22, 2018 Energi Staff

The US LNG industry is concerned the Trump tariffs and a possible trade war with China could  make American projects less attractive.  Cheniere Energy photo.   Trump tariffs could curb new US LNG developments According to [Read more]

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US pipeline developers look for exemptions to the Trump steel tariff

March 14, 2018 Energi Staff

The Trump steel tariff would add 25 per cent to the cost of imported steel and 10 per cent to imported aluminum.   Trump steel tariff could significantly impact US energy pipeline industry A number of [Read more]

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A sea change in global oil trade to 2040 as Asian demand spikes, electricity increasingly fuels transportation

February 26, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Asia’s share of global crude oil imports rises from 50% today to more than two-thirds by 2040 The International Energy Agency’s new World Energy Outlook is the story of a series of upheavals in global energy, in [Read more]

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British Columbia launches trade challenge over Alberta’s wine ban

February 20, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Government proclaiming April as B.C. Wine Month to support wine industry In a move the Premier John Horgan says is aimed at protecting British Columbia’s wine producers, the BC government is formally challenging Alberta’s ban [Read more]

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First Middle East shipment of US shale oil bought by United Arab Emirates

February 8, 2018 Energi Staff

The Seoul Spirit, a crude tanker filled with US shale oil sailed from Houston and arrived in the Persian Gulf in January.  Teekay.com photo. Energy economist Ed Hirs says political conflict between UAE and Saudi [Read more]

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Opinion

Column: Fast-growing global trade is boosting fuel demand

January 26, 2018 Energi Staff

The current global trade expansion is expected to continue throughout 2018 and into 2019 which should support further rapid growth in freight volumes. CP Rail photo. Global trade growing at fastest rate since 2011 By [Read more]

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China’s coal imports from Russia, Mongolia surge in 2017

January 25, 2018 Energi Staff

Australia accounts for the highest amount of China’s coal imports at 79.91 million tonnes. EndCoal.org photo by Max Phillips. China’s coal imports from North Korea banned in February 2017 In 2017, China’s coal imports from [Read more]

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Canada pleased Trump suggests extension of NAFTA deadline

January 12, 2018 Energi Staff

NAFTA deadline could be extended beyond March After learning that US President Donald Trump is open to extending talks to modernize NAFTA, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is prepared to spend as much [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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