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It's an example of how tariffs hit parts of the economy not directly facing levies, as rising costs for materials and falling oil prices amid broader uncertainty have affected the industry.

Oil industry executive J. Nelson Wood was close to starting a multimillion-dollar drilling project in Illinois. Then came President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Now, the cost of the pipes he will need for the project has doubled following Trump’s tariff on steel imports, while the price for his oil has fallen around 17% this year amid fears that the levies will slow economic growth — and with it demand for oil. Between the higher costs and lower prices, it doesn’t make financial sense for him to drill for more oil, he said.

“It’s very hard for people to have the confidence to invest when markets are in a state of flux and panic, and that’s where we are now,” Wood said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty, and that uncertainty prevents development of a lot of projects — from people my size all the way up through the majors.”

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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Didn’t the oil companies also say they can’t drill any more than they are?

[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

It seems tariffs might be good for the environment. Thanks trumpy