The name Donald Trump will occupy the news cycle during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH. Other than comments from oil entrepreneur Harold Hamm, energy won't be a huge topic on the stage--though it does hold a spot on the newly approved Republican Platform and has a starring role in Trump's plan to "make America great again."
Trump calls it "An America First Energy Plan." In it, he calls for "American energy dominance," which he sees as a strategic, economic, and foreign policy goal. Like every recent president before him, he seeks "American energy independence"--which he defines as being "independent of any need to import energy from the OPEC cartel or any nations hostile to our interests." According to his energy adviser, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), this acknowledges that we will still use oil from our friends like Canada and Mexico and that, for example, due to refinery configurations, there will likely continue to be oil imports and exports. The thing to note is that we will not need to, not have to, do business with those who are hostile toward America.