Most energy imports spared from Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Published April 2, 2025 7:54pm ET



Imports of energy products like oil and gas were largely spared from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs issued Wednesday afternoon. 

Trump, who declared Wednesday “Liberation Day,” announced he would be imposing a baseline 10% tariff on all exports to the United States, with minimal exceptions, and higher tariffs on other nations that impose trade barriers on U.S. goods.

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