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Carney plays down idea of curbing Canadian oil supplies to US amid trade war
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OTTAWA, July 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday played down the idea of curbing oil supplies to the United States to gain leverage in a trade war, saying that would harm Canada's reputation.
Last week Carney said he and Trump had agreed to intensify trade negotiations, adding that all options were on the table if the United States went ahead with its latest tariff threat.
Canada is a major shipper of crude to the United States and Carney, in response to a question about potentially using oil as a bargaining lever, dismissed the idea.
"Being a reliable supplier is important.
The province of Alberta, which supplies most of the oil sent to the United States, has also said it will not accept any action to curb exports of oil or impose export duties.