Tariffs on Canadian Crude to Drive Up Pump Prices in US, Analyst Says

Tariffs on Canadian Crude to Drive Up Pump Prices in US, Analyst Says
A person pumps gas into their vehicle at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., on Feb. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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Motorists in some U.S. regions can expect to take a hit at the pump thanks to tariffs on Canadian oil imports, a gas price analyst says, as President Donald Trump has pressed ahead with a 10 percent levy on energy.

The northeastern United States can expect to see the quickest and biggest pump price increases, as much of that region’s fuel comes directly from the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan wrote in a blog post Tuesday.