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Risks of President Trump's Steel Memorandum to O&G Firms

April 7, 2017 at 9:28 AM / by Wood Mackenzie Supply Chain

On January 24th, President Trump issued a memorandum mandating the use of domestic steel for American pipelines. For Oil & Gas firms, this could drastically alter the viability of existing capital and maintenance programs and pose a threat to procuring critical materials.

On March 8th, we were joined by 30+ Oil & Gas firms to discuss what risks the memorandum could pose, including questions like:

  • How will the memorandum affect steel plate prices?
  • What supply constraints will O&G firms face?
  • Which items are most at risk of price escalation and short supply?
  • What can we do to prepare?
  • And much more...

Click here to view our recording of the event

 


 

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