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U.S. Sanctions on China’s Oil Firms Are Just the Beginning Under Trump

Among the swathe of Chinese entities last week placed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on a blacklist of firms believed to be supporting Beijing’s military were several from its energy sector. Most notable of all, perhaps, were the China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) international oil trading arm and the COSCO Shipping Corporation. […]

Oil and Gas Industry Anticipates Regulatory Rollbacks Under Trump

Trump is likely to implement universal tariffs on imports to encourage domestic production, along with incentives for reshoring key industries back to the US. He will most likely reduce the corporate tax rate to 15%, extend individual tax cuts, and eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. At the same time, he is almost certain to push for a “big bang” of deregulation, which will decrease the regulatory burden and costs for corporate America. On the balance, while tariffs will ultimately be inflationary, tax cuts and deregulation will be deflationary, and it’s hard to predict which factors will prevail in the end.

Trump’s Tariff Threat Rattles Canada

President-elect Donald Trump said on social media Monday he would slap import tariffs on products from China but also Mexico and Canada, sending shockwaves across the Canadian economy. Crude oil is the top Canadian export to the United States and any tariffs would interfere with flows and revenues. In posts on his platform Truth Social, Trump said […]