U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff on Mexican goods has the country’s oil industry considering just how much it needs the American market. A 20 percent border tax to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. means Canadian oil-sands competitors will enjoy a leg up and U.S. motorists will suffer higher prices at the pump due to the tariff on Mexican oil. Pemex , Mexico’s principal producer, isn’t waiting for Trump’s plan to come to reality. The state-owned company has already been reducing its reliance on the U.S. In the first 11 months of 2016, Mexico exported 48 percent of its crude to the U.S., down from 69 percent in 2014, according to Mexico’s Energy Information Agency data. Asian buyers took 26 percent while Europe accounted for 23 percent. “Mexico has a strong relationship with clients in Asia and Europe,” said Ixchel Castro, a senior analyst for Latin […]