President Donald Trump made a lot of campaign promises about a new oil and gas renaissance in the US, but there remain factors well beyond his control that impact commodity-based economies. As Donald Trump ascended Jan. 20 to take the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States, he carried with him the wariness of the world. With the inauguration at his back, Trump has yet to offer concrete details on energy policy. Indeed, even the Cabinet posts governing all facets of policy remain empty. During the campaign he pledged to rescind all of President Barack Obama’s “job destroying” executive actions – but which ones exactly remain a mystery. He said he would “declare American energy dominance,” but again, that’s verges into rhetoric, not action. Trump vowed to “encourage” the use of natural gas, an action most politicians would claim. And so, an unpredictable presidential campaign […]