WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the tariffs being levied today on Canada and Mexico:
“The United States is energy secure, in part because of our trade relationships with Canada and Mexico. Imposing tariffs on energy, refined products and petrochemical imports will not make us more energy secure or lower costs for consumers. So, we continue to hope quick resolution can be found with our North American neighbors.”
For more information on the United States refining sector and its North American trade relationships, see this AFPM fact sheet: Explainer: U.S. energy security depends on domestic production and imports. Additional details are available on the AFPM blog:
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is the leading trade association representing the makers of the fuels that keep us moving, the petrochemicals that are the essential building blocks for modern life, and the midstream companies that get our feedstocks and products where they need to go. We make the products that make life better, safer and more sustainable — we make progress.
