Trump's fuel fight
The administration wants to roll back proposed fuel efficiency standards, but rising consumption would mean fewer barrels available for export
The next major front in the Trump administration's fight to dismantle Obama-era environmental regulations will be to try to ease fuel-economy restrictions due to go into effect in 2022. In early April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the target set by the Obama administration, which would've roughly doubled car efficiency standards to an average of around 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, was too stringent and was moving to make changes. Car manufacturers had once supported the measures, but more recently lobbied the Trump presidency to make changes, on the grounds that they would be too costly. But they still fall short of standards in place in Europe and other parts of the worl
Also in this section
12 December 2025
The federal government is working with Alberta to improve the country’s access to Asian markets and reduce dependence on the US, but there are challenges to their plans
11 December 2025
The removal of the ban on oil and gas exploration and an overhaul of the system sends all the right messages for energy security, affordability and sustainability
10 December 2025
The economic and environmental cost of the seven-year exploration ban will be felt long after its removal
9 December 2025
The group’s oil production declined in November, our latest analysis finds, amid divided sentiment over market balances and geopolitical jitters
