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U.S.-Canada Energy Trade in 2019
December 1, 2020 | Ben Cahill A new CSIS map illustrates the total energy trade for each U.S. state and Canadian province, broken down by imports and exports for various commodities.

Commentary
The G20 Agreement the World Needs Now
April 8, 2020 | Sarah Ladislaw

CSIS energy expert Sarah Ladislaw explains the three critical outcomes needed from the upcoming G20 energy ministers' meeting.

Blog Post
Energy and the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal—Don’t Believe the Hype... At Least Not All of It
January 17, 2020 | Sarah Ladislaw
From Energy Headlines Versus Trendlines

This week, the United States and China signed a so-called “phase one” trade deal to stop the escalation of tariffs that has precipitated since the start of the trade war in 2017.

Commentary
Will Chinese Tariffs Hurt U.S. LNG?
May 14, 2019 | Nikos Tsafos China recently announced tariffs on many U.S. products, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). CSIS energy expert Nikos Tsafos on what this signals for energy relations and trade.

Newsletter
U.S.-Canada Energy Trade in 2018
April 26, 2019

​2018 was another record-setting year for energy trade between the United States and Canada. 

Interactive
China's Vision for a Global Grid
February 13, 2019
In Reconnecting Asia

In 2015, Chinese president Xi Jinping debuted a plan at the UN to knit the world's energy grids, currently fragmented along national lines, into a single global network. In reality, Xi's ambitious plan far outstrips what can realistically be achieved in the coming decade...


Commentary
Venezuelan Oil Supply: Careening Toward the Cliff
May 31, 2018 | Frank A. Verrastro While higher oil prices have provided Venezuela with an economic lifeline in the past, the dramatic collapse of production and exports makes it increasingly impossible for even such revenue inflows to alter Venezuela’s fate.

Commentary
Canadian Gas Fights Back
May 24, 2018 | Nikos Tsafos Canadian gas took many punches during the opening rounds of the shale gas revolution. It has now recovered and is ready to fight back.

Congressional Testimony
Geopolitics of U.S. Oil and Gas Competitiveness
May 22, 2018 | Sarah Ladislaw

Sarah Ladislaw, director and senior fellow of the Energy and National Security Program, testified before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on "Geopolitics of U.S. Oil and Gas Competitiveness."

Report
Mapping the U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship
May 7, 2018 In coordination with the Embassy of Canada, the Energy and National Security Program set out to create a physical map depicting the U.S.-Canada energy trade relationship. This brief explores the map layer-by-layer, ultimately exposing the depth and detail of the complete picture.

Commentary
Experts React: Steel Tariffs
March 20, 2018

The Trump administration’s decision to levy tariffs on imported steel and aluminum is further evidence of the president’s preference for symbolic gestures rather than systemic change. Here, four CSIS experts unpack the varied ramifications of the decision.

Commentary
Experts React: State of the Union 2018
January 31, 2018

An all-star panel are in place to discuss everything from North Korea to the opioid crisis. Featuring CSIS Senior Vice Presidents Jon Alterman, Heather Conley, Kathleen Hicks, Michael Green, James Lewis, Steve Morrison, and Frank Verrastro.

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