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Canada Threatens Trump Tariff Retaliation

Ever since President-elect Donald Trump started talking about tariffs, Canada’s government has gone through a transformation. Overtly not huge fans of oil and gas, the ministers in Ottawa suddenly turned defensive. The latest to do that was resource minister Jonathan Wilkinson, who this week threatened in-kind retaliation against Trump’s tariffs. …

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Oil Prices Edge down on Rising U.S. Fuel Inventories

Oil prices declined for a second day on Thursday after large builds in fuel inventories in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user, though expectations for increasing winter fuel demand and concerns over tighter supply limited the drop. Brent crude futures fell 8 cents to $76.08 a barrel by 0409 …

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American Graphite Makers Push for 920% Tariffs

The price of batteries could surge, with some component prices doubling, if the U.S. imposes an additional hefty tariff on U.S. imports of graphite from China that the American battery material makers seek, industry analysts say. Energy storage and EV batteries could see costs in the U.S. more than double …

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