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This paper argues that oil, gas and renewable energy markets will face high levels of uncertainty and perhaps extreme volatility under a Trump presidency. The text's author contends that these possibilities are due to 1) the global security risks that now exist; 2) the Trump administration’s still undefined policies on energy production, trade and the environment; and 3) the possibility that America may well undergo major shifts in its foreign policy priorities. Given these variables, the author ultimately concludes that near-term investments in energy could decrease and sow the seeds of an oil and gas price shock by 2020.