American Petroleum Institute (API) president Jack Gerard and 13 executives from leading oil companies who sit on the association’s board met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on March 15 to present the trade policy priorities.
The meeting was held at the White House during a two-day meeting of API leaders who stayed at the Trump International Hotel, according to a report in The Hill.
The meeting was first reported by Politico late in the day on March 14.
The group reportedly showed support for Trump’s moves on taxes and regulations.
White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters confirmed the meeting to several news outlets saying in a statement, “The president met with members of the American Petroleum Institute to discuss the important role natural resources play in our energy sector.”
“API executives highlighted a host of the industry’s priority issues, including the importance of trade policies that recognize the integrated nature of North American and global markets,” API spokesman Eric Wohlschlegel said in a statement. “In particular, they discussed the industry’s desire to continue working with the Administration on necessary investment protections that advance the industry’s contributions to the U.S. economy, national security and reliable energy for American consumers.”
API has expressed concerns over Trump’s trade policy. On March 1, it issued a statement criticizing proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum saying they would likely hinder pipeline construction.
“The actions taken today are inconsistent with the administration’s goal of continuing the energy renaissance and building world class infrastructure,” Gerard said in the statement. “The U.S. oil and natural gas industry, in particular, relies on specialty steel for many of its projects that most U.S. steelmakers don’t supply.”
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