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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: ABX on March 19, 2018, 07:06:58 pm

Title: Trump’s tariffs threaten domestic natural gas industry and US energy goals
Post by: ABX on March 19, 2018, 07:06:58 pm
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President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariff on imported steel will create an existential shock in material costs for the domestic natural gas industry, potentially causing multibillion-dollar projects to become uncompetitive and threatening the president's own goal of U.S. energy dominance. ....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-e2-80-99s-tariffs-threaten-domestic-natural-gas-industry-and-us-energy-goals/ar-BBKcjFb (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-e2-80-99s-tariffs-threaten-domestic-natural-gas-industry-and-us-energy-goals/ar-BBKcjFb)


Title: Re: Trump’s tariffs threaten domestic natural gas industry and US energy goals
Post by: thackney on March 19, 2018, 08:08:28 pm
Oil and Natural Gas

Trump's Steel Tariff Threatens His Goal Of Oil And Natural Gas Dominance
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2018/03/04/trumps-steel-tariff-is-bad-for-his-oil-and-natural-gas-dominance/#540040372550 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2018/03/04/trumps-steel-tariff-is-bad-for-his-oil-and-natural-gas-dominance/#540040372550)
Title: Re: Trump’s tariffs threaten domestic natural gas industry and US energy goals
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on March 22, 2018, 12:47:39 am
Was with a contractor today who is building a large warehouse.  He received a phone call from his supplier who told him steel for his project has risen 20% during past week.

one steel supplier posted two increases in one week.
Title: Re: Trump’s tariffs threaten domestic natural gas industry and US energy goals
Post by: kevindavis007 on March 22, 2018, 07:27:26 pm
Was with a contractor today who is building a large warehouse.  He received a phone call from his supplier who told him steel for his project has risen 20% during past week.

one steel supplier posted two increases in one week.


But it is our patriotic duty to pay more..