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Trump OKs US Oil Pipe, Undercutting Canadian Plan Backed by Carney

Ottawa wants to weaken its dependence on the US, but Washington has other ideas.
Pipes leading to the Irving Saint John East Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.Photographer: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, reporter Robert Tuttle looks at the implications of competing oil pipeline projects in North America.

US-Canada relations have become fraught during President Donald Trump’s second term. But when it comes to oil, the countries appear to be growing more interdependent than ever, much to the chagrin of the Canadian government.