Trump Says Mexico Trade Deal May Be Near as Oil Looks Solved

  • AMLO representative to Nafta talks signals energy issue solved
  • Lighthizer hosting Mexican ministers for Saturday negotiations
Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump said the U.S. may be on the verge of a “big Trade Agreement” with Mexico as the Nafta representative of that nation’s president-elect signaled that the thorny issue of rules for the energy industry seems to be resolved.

Trump emphasized the collaboration with the current and incoming Mexican administrations. “Our relationship with Mexico is getting closer by the hour,” he tweetedBloomberg Terminal early Saturday. “Some really good people within both the new and old government, and all working closely together.”