A $1.1 billion U.S. shale pipeline on Monday was denied an exclusion to the Trump administration’s tariff on imported steel, the first such ruling on a major energy project since the tariff went into effect. Pipeline operator Plains All American Pipeline LP’s request was denied because a suitable product is available from domestic producers, the Commerce Department ruling said. The Trump administration this spring slapped a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum to safeguard U.S. jobs. It allowed companies to seek exemptions if metals were not available in sufficient quality, quantity or in a reasonable time. Several major energy companies, including Kinder Morgan Inc, are awaiting rulings. Shell and Chevron Corp so far have had mixed results on decisions related to their exclusion requests. Plains said it will build its 550 mile (885 kilometers) Cactus II line with steel from Greece, but […]