The ongoing debate over tariffs on Canada could still create an impact at the pump for drivers, and truckers.
“Refineries across America, especially in the northeast like Detroit or Chicago rely heavily on oil from Canada,” observed Rey Trevino with energy company Pecos Operating. “Drivers in the region could see a noticeable spike at the pump.”
While U.S. domestic energy production has surged, those regions depend on oil from Alberta oil sands for gasoline, and particularly for diesel fuel.
“Those refineries,” Trevino said, “they actuall do a great deal of refining in the diesel world.So this would definitely be something that could have a major effect on transportation.”
Trevino sees the changing regulatory environment created by the Trump administration as a positive one for energy producers within the U.S. He said energy companies see the landscape trending hopefully and he hoped to see the tariff back and forth producing a better environment worldwide as well.
“ What we’re really looking for is a fair trade agreement,” he said. “America has been taken advantage of for years. We now need to be back at the head of the table across the globe.”
Trevino says he’s especially hopeful for the new commitment from Europe to buy more American energy.
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