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CommoditiesMediumUpdated×2•Originally published 15 April 2026•Updated 17 April 2026•
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Trump Grants New Pipeline Permits to Boost US-Canada Oil Transport

Key Facts

1President Trump issued several pipeline permits to facilitate the transport of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada.
2The permits include approval for the construction of a new pipeline, according to White House documents.

President Donald Trump has issued strategic pipeline permits to streamline energy transport, including consolidated authorizations for Enbridge Energy's operations in North Dakota and Michigan. In a significant expansion, Bridger Pipeline LLC disclosed a $2 billion proposal for a 650-mile pipeline stretching from the U.S.-Canada border in Montana to Guernsey, Wyoming. The project features a maximum capacity of 1.13 million barrels per day (bpd), with initial operations set at 550,000 bpd and potential increases through light crude oil batching. These permits cover various petroleum products while explicitly excluding natural gas, aiming to facilitate cross-border resource flows. Analysts suggest that this combination of regulatory consolidation and new infrastructure investment will significantly strengthen energy security and transport efficiency for North American producers.