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How to think about US tariffs on oil imports

We are sceptical that US tariffs on oil imports will ever see the light of day. But if they did, they would probably result in lower oil production in Canada and Mexico, increased US gasoline prices, and could lead to a tightening in the global oil market over the medium term.

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