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China Tariff Retaliation Targets its Modest US Energy Imports

China is the world’s top energy importer but its purchases from the United States are relatively modest, blunting the impact of Beijing’s move on Tuesday to slap retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. Shortly after tariffs on China imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect on …

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Senate Confirms Fracking Executive Chris Wright as Trump’s Energy Secretary

 The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump’s energy secretary. The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent, who caucuses with Democrats, crossing the aisle. Wright, 60, the CEO of Liberty Energy since 2011, has said he will step down from the company once confirmed. …

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