"The ruling is expected to have broad implications for the energy sector."
"The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported foreign goods, dealing a blow to the administration’s economic policy.
In a Friday decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the justices found that the president did not have the power to issue tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling could have broad implications for a range of industries, including the energy sector, that have faced economic uncertainty from the global trade war during Trump’s first year back in office.
The decision is a win for small businesses and blue states that challenged the tariffs and is an unusual example of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority ruling against the Trump administration."
Niina H. Farah reports for E&E News February 20, 2026.
