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Tariffs are putting the brakes on energy sector’s boom
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In most US oil fields, companies generally need prices above US$60 a barrel to make money on new wells.
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Rebecca F. Elliott
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Tariff threats. Growing uncertainty about the economy. And a push for much lower oil prices.
For all of their bravado about US energy dominance and enthusiasm for deregulation, American energy executives are beginning to worry about President Donald Trump’s agenda.

