Ukraine’s reported Starlink disruptions raise sovereignty questions as Ottawa invests $2.3 billion in Telesat and Ontario and Quebec change their Starlink programs.

Carney and Ford announce $8.7 billion for Ontario steel, auto manufacturing and critical minerals as U.S. tariffs threaten industrial jobs.

Ukraine’s massive drone attack ignited fires at Russian oil terminals in St. Petersburg, intensifying the energy war and a dispute with Donald Trump.

Middle Eastern crude exports are recovering, but record tanker freight costs, refinery losses and diesel shortages are keeping global fuel markets under pressure.

Energy Flux analyst Seb Kennedy says 2030 European gas futures, B.C. infrastructure costs and lengthy shipping routes challenge the commercial case for transatlantic LNG.

Reuters energy columnist Ron Bousso says announced Russian diesel supplies amount to roughly twelve hours of global demand, with refinery damage and refined fuel shortages complicating prospects for price relief.

Geopolitical analyst Jack Cunningham says disrupted energy supplies could create a market opening for Canada, provided major export projects move quickly.

Carbon Tracker founder Mark Campanale warns that Canada’s fossil fuel expansion could expose investors and taxpayers to losses as electrification changes demand in export markets.

Climate Action Network Canada’s Yes Agenda identifies 110 clean energy projects. Ami Gagné discusses geothermal, offshore wind, northern transmission and the policy barriers facing electrification.

Abishur Prakash warns that Europe’s dependence on American fuel exposes the risks Canada must consider as it diversifies trade and navigates pressure from Washington.

Cenovus’s proposed $5.7-billion purchase of Athabasca would lift its oil sands production share to 21.5 per cent, Wood Mackenzie estimates.

Ottawa is putting $2 billion behind home electrification, with heat-pump rebates of up to $10,000 and financing for apartment retrofits to help lower energy bills.

PhD researcher Guaraang Malik is exploring how machine learning could predict building energy use, guide cooling schedules and support local AI computing.

Canada’s overseas oil exports rose 45 per cent in July 2026 as U.S. shipments fell. Statistics Canada data show a sustained shift toward overseas buyers.

G7 leaders are coordinating refinery maintenance and releasing emergency oil stocks as the global diesel shortage strains refineries, inventories and fuel markets.