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Trump’s tough talk about taking Russia’s oil business faces skepticism

By John Siciliano
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Trump’s tough talk about taking Russia’s oil business faces skepticism

President Trump claims he has been tougher on Russia because rising U.S. oil exports have made it harder for Moscow to keep its share of the global energy market.

But the U.S. oil industry is skeptical of that claim, primarily because Russia appears to be increasing its oil exports in the last year, rather than losing out on market share to the U.S.

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