As Donald Trump sat in his Mar-a-Lago resort on election night, two of American oil’s most influential men were just feet away, toasting his victory: North Dakota governor Doug Burgum and shale magnate Harold Hamm.
They had been stalwarts on the Republican’s campaign for months: Burgum, who had briefly made his own bid for the White House, stumping for Trump at rallies, and Hamm offering advice on energy — and money.
Both had been at a dinner organised by Hamm and attended by top US oil executives in April, when Trump asked for $1bn in donations, promising to gut President Joe Biden’s climate agenda if he won back the White House.
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