Canada warns Americans could pay more for gas if Trump applies tariffs [Video]

She said American refineries won’t have much choice but to increase the price of gas. Alberta provides 4.3 million barrels of oil a day to the United States.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in an interview with The Associated Press that American refineries won’t have much choice but to increase the price of gas. Alberta provides 4.3 million barrels of oil a day to the United States.

“We would be responsible for about 25% of the American need for energy,” Smith told the AP.

The U.S. tends to consume about 20 million barrels a day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It has also been producing domestically about 13.2 million barrels daily.

“They are going to have to increase the price of gasoline by 25%,” Smith said. “Do Americans really want to pay an extra buck a gallon on gasoline?”

“The president-elect has also talked about his desire to keep things like fuel prices low,” she added.

Trump said the U.S. “subsidizes” Canada and is …