President Donald Trump's proposed 20% tax on imports from Mexico has implications beyond food and manufacturing. The energy sector is watching these developments closely as Mexico is among the top five sources for U.S. petroleum imports. TheStreet's Scott Gamm speaks with TheStreet's Anders Keitz, who also discusses how Trump's Secretary of State choice, Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil (XOM) , plays into the rising tensions between the U.S. and Mexico. The tax is among a few proposals the administration is looking at to finance its wall along the U.S. border.
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