Delays in implementation and concerns about North American trade policies create uncertainty for the western Canadian pipeline development, analysis found. A survey from IHS Markit of the pending or proposed pipeline networks in Canada, including Keystone XL , found the review process takes more than five years on average per project. Those time delays, along with U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s pledge to reconfigure regional trade policies, leaves parts of the Canadian energy market in limbo, the report found. “Lessons from the timing of Keystone XL and concerns over a possible resurgence of U.S. protectionism have highlighted the importance of market diversification,” it said. Canada is the No. 1 oil exporter to the United States and remains relatively landlocked […]