API pleased with the Administration’s NAFTA recommendations
Published by Stephanie Roker,
Editor
World Pipelines,
API President and CEO, Jack Gerard, was pleased to see the administration’s recommendations for modernising the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seek to preserve and strengthen North American energy markets and its benefits for consumers.
“NAFTA provides a strong foundation for the energy flows that occur between the US, Canada and Mexico,” said Gerard. "We applaud this administration’s willingness to consider ways to improve North American energy markets that are already providing enormous benefits to the US economy and consumers. The US is now the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world, and this coupled with enhanced energy integration with Canada and Mexico will increase long-term US energy and national security.
“NAFTA has played a critical role in North American energy security by facilitating cross-border trade and investment in energy, supporting millions of US jobs in the oil and natural gas industry, and we encourage the administration and Congress to keep this in mind as they consider possible changes to the agreement.”
API has promoted North American energy integration and the benefits provided to American consumers and businesses. In June, API submitted comments on NAFTA to US Trade Representative Lighthizer highlighting these benefits to the US economy. For instance, NAFTA promotes imports and exports to and from the US, Canada and Mexico – all of which support the 9.8 million jobs within the US oil and gas industry and reflect 8% of the US economy.
“NAFTA supports US jobs and manufacturing in energy, helps to make energy more affordable for American families, enhances energy security and affordability for US allies, and enables US companies to compete in Canada and gain opportunities for development in Mexico,” continued Gerard. “Preserving these benefits is critical, and that includes supporting key provisions like a strong Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanism to protect US companies and ensure they receive fair and equitable treatment. As the process gets underway, we look forward to working with the administration and Congress to continue the US energy renaissance.”
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